einfahren

\ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən\

/\ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entrer en gare.

Corpus desk

Index FR-einfahren · einfahren · French

einfahren · 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 "E" 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 einfahren
PropertyValue
Headwordeinfahren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « einfahren » en français

einfahrenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

einfahren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for einfahren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is einfahren, spelled E-I-N-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entrer en gare.
  2. 2
    Obtenir un résultat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als der Zug einfuhr, drängten sich bereits zahlreiche Fahrgäste auf dem Bahnsteig.
  2. Als der Zug mit seiner nachtschwarzen bulligen Lok um kurz vor zehn Uhr in Kiruna einfährt, ist es hell, aber nicht wirklich Tag.

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 "einfahren"?
"einfahren" is spelled E-I-N-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən\.
What does "einfahren" mean?
As a verb, "einfahren" means: Entrer en gare.
How do you pronounce "einfahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einfahren" is \ˈaɪ̯nˌfaːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einfahren" come from?
"einfahren" is a French 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