einweihen
\ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯ən\
The verdict
“einweihen” 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) - Inaugurer, étrenner.
Corpus desk
Index FR-einweihen · einweihen · French
einweihen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | einweihen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯ən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
einweihen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯ən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for einweihen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is einweihen, spelled E-I-N-W-E-I-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Inaugurer, étrenner.
- 2Initier, introduire quelqu'un à quelque chose qu'il ne sait pas.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how einweihen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich will mich nicht streiten. Schon gar nicht mit einem meiner wenigen Freunde auf diesem Planeten. Mein Hirn arbeitet auf Hochtouren, ich versuche abzuwägen, ob ich Norbert einweihen sollte. In alles. Ich habe so oft mit dem Gedanken gespielt. Es wäre so schön, seinen Beistand zu 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.