einsehen
\aɪ̯nˌzeːən\
The verdict
“einsehen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comprendre, appréhender, voir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-einsehen · einsehen · French
einsehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | einsehen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \aɪ̯nˌzeːən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
einsehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \aɪ̯nˌzeːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
einsehen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is einsehen, spelled E-I-N-S-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Comprendre, appréhender, voir.
- 2Consulter (des documents ou renseignements).
- 3(avec können): pouvoir voir à l'intérieur de.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einsehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich sehe nicht ein, warum ich die Rechnung für die Reparatur des Heizkessels bezahlen soll, wenn er immer noch nicht funktioniert!
Jeder Bürger soll das Recht haben, die Daten einzusehen, die die Unternehmen über ihn gesammelt haben.
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.