usher in

[ˈʌʃ.ɚ ˈɪn]

/[ˈʌʃ.ɚ ˈɪn]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einleiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-usher-in · usher in · German

usher in · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 usher in
PropertyValue
Headwordusher in
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʌʃ.ɚ ˈɪn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „usher in“ im Deutschen

usher inliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

usher in is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʌʃ.ɚ ˈɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einleiten".

usher in has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is usher in, spelled U-S-H-E-R- -I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einleiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The SEA and the launch of the initiative to complete the internal market by the end of 1992 ushered in a period of renewed dynamism for the EC during the second half of the 1980s.

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 "usher in"?
"usher in" is spelled U-S-H-E-R- -I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʌʃ.ɚ ˈɪn].
What does "usher in" mean?
As a verb, "usher in" means: einleiten
How do you pronounce "usher in"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "usher in" is [ˈʌʃ.ɚ ˈɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "usher in" come from?
"usher in" 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