Aigen

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Aigen” is uncommon German (frequency #65,955 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,955
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Marktgemeinde in Oberösterreich, im Norden von Österreich

Key facts for Aigen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#65,955
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aigen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Aigen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aigen is uncommon German at frequency #65,955 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Marktgemeinde in Oberösterreich, im Norden von Österreich".

Zero misspellings are on record for Aigen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Aigen, spelled A-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marktgemeinde in Oberösterreich, im Norden von Österreich

Synonyms

Aigen im Mühlkreis

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aigen"?
"Aigen" is spelled A-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩].
What does "Aigen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aigen" means: Marktgemeinde in Oberösterreich, im Norden von Österreich
How do you pronounce "Aigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aigen" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aigen" come from?
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Using “Aigen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list