reinlegen

[ˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“reinlegen” is uncommon German (frequency #56,465 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,465
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem einen Streich spielen, jemanden betrügen

Key facts for reinlegen
PropertyValue
Headwordreinlegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,465
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reinlegen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). reinlegen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reinlegen is uncommon German at frequency #56,465 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

reinlegen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is reinlegen, spelled R-E-I-N-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem einen Streich spielen, jemanden betrügen
  2. 2
    hereinlegen/hineinlegen, eine Sache in etwas legen

Antonyms

aufklärenrausnehmen

This word in other languages

prank(English)embaucar(Español)insérer(Français)enganar(Português)

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 "reinlegen"?
"reinlegen" is spelled R-E-I-N-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩].
What does "reinlegen" mean?
As a verb, "reinlegen" means: jemandem einen Streich spielen, jemanden betrügen
How do you pronounce "reinlegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reinlegen" is [ˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reinlegen" come from?
"reinlegen" 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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Using “reinlegen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-I-N-L-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁaɪ̯nˌleːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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