irreführen

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irreführen

[ˈɪʁəˌfyːʁən]

Where it comes from

gebildet aus dem Adjektiv irre als Verbzusatz und dem Verb führen

verb führe irre · führst irre · führt irre · führte irre · führ irre!

transitive absichtlich in die falsche Richtung lenken Diese Karte wird mich irreführen!
Similar: in die Irre führen

In English

mislead lead in a false direction
guile to deceive, to beguile
delude to deceive
betray to mislead, to lead into error or sin
beguile to deceive or delude (using guile)
lead astray to cause to believe untruth

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MLA

"irreführen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/irref%C3%BChren. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

irreführen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/irref%C3%BChren

Chicago

"irreführen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/irref%C3%BChren.

BibTeX

@misc{irrefu_hren_2026,
  title = {irreführen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/irref%C3%BChren},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}