ins
German, contraction/ɪns/
ins is spelled I-N-S (3 letters) and appears 479 times per million words in written German, the 193rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ins is a German contraction meaning “contraction of in (“(in)to”) + das (“the”) (accusative singular neuter)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does ins mean in English?
contraction
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contraction of in (“(in)to”) + das (“the”) (accusative singular neuter)
Ich bin ins Kino gegangen.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
abbreviation: 1. Beschreibung einer Richtung in etwas hinein - wohin?
abbreviation: 1. Insekt(en) 2. Insel(n) 3. Insemination 4. Inserat(e)
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce ins?
- /ɪns/
- [ʔɪns]
- [ɪns]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is ins in German?
ins appears 479 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).