einschalten
\ˈaɪ̯nˌʃaltn̩\
The verdict
“einschalten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Allumer, mettre en marche un appareil en appuyant sur l'interrupteur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-einschalten · einschalten · French
einschalten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | einschalten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈaɪ̯nˌʃaltn̩\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
einschalten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯nˌʃaltn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for einschalten, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is einschalten, spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Allumer, mettre en marche un appareil en appuyant sur l'interrupteur.
- 2Faire appel à, faire intervenir quelqu'un.
- 3Intervenir, prendre part à une affaire, se mêler à une affaire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einschalten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wegen der enorm steigenden Preise für Strom und Gas will in Großbritannien fast jeder Vierte (23 Prozent) einer Umfrage zufolge im Winter die Heizung nie einschalten.
Im Treppenhaus versuchte der Arzt vergeblich, die Beleuchtung einzuschalten. Die Treppe blieb in Dunkelheit getaucht. Der Arzt fragte sich, ob das die Folge einer neuen Sparmaßnahme sei. Aber man konnte es nicht wissen. Schon seit einiger Zeit ging in den Häusern und in der Stadt alles kaputt.
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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.