introduce

[ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs]

/[ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs]/ verb

The verdict

“introduce” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hineinführen, einführen, jemanden vorstellen, jemanden bekannt machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-introduce · introduce · German

introduce · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for introduce
PropertyValue
Headwordintroduce
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „introduce“ im Deutschen

introducesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

introduce is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for introduce in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is introduce, spelled I-N-T-R-O-D-U-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    hineinführen, einführen, jemanden vorstellen, jemanden bekannt machen
  2. 2
    vorbringen, aufbringen, etwas zur Sprache bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. May I introduce myself?

Synonyms

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 "introduce"?
"introduce" is spelled I-N-T-R-O-D-U-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs].
What does "introduce" mean?
As a verb, "introduce" means: hineinführen, einführen, jemanden vorstellen, jemanden bekannt machen
How do you pronounce "introduce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "introduce" is [ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "introduce" come from?
"introduce" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list