einziehen

\ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən\

/\ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən\/ verb

The verdict

“einziehen” 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) - Enfiler, passer un fil.

Corpus desk

Index FR-einziehen · einziehen · French

einziehen · 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.

Key facts for einziehen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinziehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « einziehen » en français

einziehenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

einziehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for einziehen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is einziehen, spelled E-I-N-Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfiler, passer un fil.
  2. 2
    Retirer, récupérer, confisquer, saisir, retenir, recouvrer, prélever, encaisser (des fonds, une somme, une dette).
  3. 3
    Entrer, rentrer.
  4. 4
    Plafonner, élever une cloison.
  5. 5
    Renfoncer, rentrer
  6. 6
    Insérer, mettre en place, établir.
  7. 7
    Exiger.
  8. 8
    Dissimuler, protéger.
  9. 9
    Appeler au service militaire.
  10. 10
    Emménager.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how einziehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ihr Versicherungsbeitrag wird quartalsweise von ihrem Konto eingezogen.
  2. Die zyprische Regierung hat beschlossen, weitere sieben sogenannte „goldene Pässe“ einzuziehen, weil die Vergabe unrechtmäßig war.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einziehen"?
"einziehen" is spelled E-I-N-Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən\.
What does "einziehen" mean?
As a verb, "einziehen" means: Enfiler, passer un fil.
How do you pronounce "einziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einziehen" is \ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einziehen" come from?
"einziehen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list