einfangen
\ˈaɪ̯nˌfaŋən\
The verdict
“einfangen” 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) - Capturer, attraper.
Corpus desk
Index FR-einfangen · einfangen · French
einfangen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einfangen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈaɪ̯nˌfaŋən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « einfangen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
einfangen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯nˌfaŋən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for einfangen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is einfangen, spelled E-I-N-F-A-N-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Capturer, attraper.
- 2Capter (une émotion, une atmosphère etc).
- 3Être contaminé, se faire contaminer avec une maladie.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einfangen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Detlefs Wellensittich ist entflogen. Erst hat Detlef erfolglos versucht, ihn einzufangen. Später gelang es ihm, den Vogel mit Futter zurück in die Wohnung zu locken.
Eine Riesenschlange hat sich in der Schweizer Kleinstadt Kriens bei Luzern über den Bürgersteig geschlängelt. Die herbeigerufene Polizei konnte die rund eineinhalb Meter lange Woma Python einfangen, wie sie am Donnerstag berichtete.
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.