hereinlegen

[hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]

/[hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hereinlegen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Person täuschen (beispielsweise durch einen Trick) und damit schädigen

Key facts for hereinlegen
PropertyValue
Headwordhereinlegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hereinlegen” sits in German frequency

hereinlegen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for hereinlegen is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hereinlegen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hereinlegen, spelled H-E-R-E-I-N-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person täuschen (beispielsweise durch einen Trick) und damit schädigen
  2. 2
    einen Gegenstand in etwas (beispielsweise in eine Schublade / ein Postfach / einen Koffer) legen

Synonyms

austricksenübervorteilenabzockenanschmierenan der Nase herumführenaufs Kreuz legenbehumsenbescheißenbeschubsenbetrügenbetuppenbluffeneinwickelnhinters Licht führenlackmeiernleimenlinkennarrenprellenreinlegenverschaukelnveräppelnübers Ohr hauenüber den Tisch ziehenverarschenderbleckendüpierenhineinlegenreinlegen

This word in other languages

cheat(English)engañar(Español)arnaquer(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hereinlegen"?
"hereinlegen" is spelled H-E-R-E-I-N-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩].
What does "hereinlegen" mean?
As a verb, "hereinlegen" means: eine Person täuschen (beispielsweise durch einen Trick) und damit schädigen
How do you pronounce "hereinlegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hereinlegen" is [hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hereinlegen" come from?
"hereinlegen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hereinlegen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-E-I-N-L-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list