einnehmen
\ˈaɪ̯nˌneːmən\
The verdict
“einnehmen” 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) - Prendre, occuper (une place forte, un territoire
Corpus desk
Index FR-einnehmen · einnehmen · French
einnehmen · 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 | einnehmen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈaɪ̯nˌneːmən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « einnehmen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
einnehmen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯nˌneːmən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
einnehmen has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is einnehmen, spelled E-I-N-N-E-H-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1Prendre, occuper (une place forte, un territoire
- 2Prendre (un repas, un médicament…).
- 3Encaisser (de l'argent).
- 4Prendre, gagner (une position, le siège, ...)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einnehmen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Für die nach wie vor funktionierende, digitale Infrastruktur der Ukraine gibt es natürlich mehrere Gründe. Zum Beispiel, dass die Kriegsplanung der Russen vorsah, das Land blitzschnell einzunehmen. Und dann braucht man die Infrastruktur ja selbst.
Unvergessen ist die kilometerlange Panzerkolonne, mit der Kiew eingenommen werden sollte, die aber so behäbig und schlecht organisiert war, dass sie tagelang nicht vorwärtskam.
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.