einwirken

[ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪʁkn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪʁkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“einwirken” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,691. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,691
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allmählich seine Wirkung auf etwas entfalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-einwirken · einwirken · German

einwirken · rank #24,691 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,691
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einschüchtern

Nearest frequency peer: einschüchtern (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „einwirken“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „einwirken“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

einwirken vs erwirken
78% similar
einwirken vs Einwirkung
70% similar
einwirken vs einparken
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for einwirken
PropertyValue
Headwordeinwirken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪʁkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,691
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „einwirken“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).einwirkenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einschüchtern“ (#24,690), „Elfriede“ (#24,692), „Einschnitt“ (#24,689). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einwirken“ bei #24,691. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around einwirken (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪʁkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,691 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for einwirken, with forms such as "einiwrken", "einnwirken", and "einwikren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "erwirken", "Einwirkung", "einparken", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is einwirken, spelled E-I-N-W-I-R-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    allmählich seine Wirkung auf etwas entfalten
  2. 2
    auf jemanden oder etwas Wirkung ausüben, eine Veränderung bei jemandem oder etwas herbeiführen
  3. 3
    besondere Fäden in etwas weben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how einwirken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Man sollte die Maske eine Viertelstunde einwirken lassen und dann mit lauwarmem Wasser abwaschen.
  2. Wir müssen auf die Kontrahenten einwirken, damit sie etwas friedlicher werden.

Synonyms

beeinflussendurchwirken

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • einiwrken
  • einnwirken
  • einwikren
  • einwirekn
  • einwirkenn
  • einwirkken
  • einwirkne
  • einwirrken
  • einwriken
  • einwwirken
  • eiwnirken
  • eniwirken
  • ienwirken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of einwirken - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

einiwrken2einnwirken1einwikren2einwirekn2einwirkenn1einwirkken1einwirkne2einwirrken1
Edit distance from "einwirken"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einwirken"?
"einwirken" is spelled E-I-N-W-I-R-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪʁkn̩].
What does "einwirken" mean?
As a verb, "einwirken" means: allmählich seine Wirkung auf etwas entfalten
What words are commonly confused with "einwirken"?
"einwirken" is commonly confused with "erwirken", "Einwirkung", "einparken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einwirken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einwirken" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪʁkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einwirken" come from?
"einwirken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "einwirken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list