reinwürgen

[ˈʁaɪ̯nˌvʏʁɡn̩]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯nˌvʏʁɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sichtlich ohne Genuss essen; etwas essen, obwohl man keinen Appetit darauf verspürt; gegen Widerstand an einen Platz bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-reinwurgen · reinwürgen · German

reinwürgen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 reinwürgen
PropertyValue
Headwordreinwürgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯nˌvʏʁɡn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „reinwürgen“ im Deutschen

reinwürgensitzt 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

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

Zero misspellings are on record for reinwürgen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is reinwürgen, spelled R-E-I-N-W-Ü-R-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sichtlich ohne Genuss essen; etwas essen, obwohl man keinen Appetit darauf verspürt; gegen Widerstand an einen Platz bringen
  2. 2
    jemanden (mittels der eigenen Autorität, zum Beispiel als Vorgesetzter) mit einer ungeliebten Aufgabe betrauen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Weil sie solchen Hunger hatte, würgte sie sich trotz allem die unansehnliche Pampe rein.
  2. Würgte ich mir noch eine dritte Currywurst rein, könntest du mich für heute Abend vergessen.

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 "reinwürgen"?
"reinwürgen" is spelled R-E-I-N-W-Ü-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯nˌvʏʁɡn̩].
What does "reinwürgen" mean?
As a verb, "reinwürgen" means: sichtlich ohne Genuss essen; etwas essen, obwohl man keinen Appetit darauf verspürt; gegen Widerstand an einen Platz bringen
How do you pronounce "reinwürgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reinwürgen" is [ˈʁaɪ̯nˌvʏʁɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reinwürgen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list