Eifersucht

[ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʊxt]

/[ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʊxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eifersucht” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,265. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,265
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - krankhafter Neid, meist ausgelöst durch tatsächliche oder scheinbare Bevorzugung anderer

Corpus desk

Index DE-eifersucht · Eifersucht · German

Eifersucht · rank #12,265 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,265
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ehrlichkeit

Nearest frequency peer: Ehrlichkeit (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Eifersucht“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Eifersucht“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Eifersucht vs eifersüchtig
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Eifersucht
PropertyValue
HeadwordEifersucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʊxt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,265
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eifersucht“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Eifersuchtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ehrlichkeit“ (#12,264), „ehrenamtlichen“ (#12,263), „Eile“ (#12,267). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eifersucht“ bei #12,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Eifersucht (IPA [ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʊxt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,265 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "krankhafter Neid, meist ausgelöst durch tatsächliche oder scheinbare Bevorzugung anderer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eifersucht, with forms such as "efiersucht", "eiefrsucht", and "eiferrsucht". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "eifersüchtig", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 German form is Eifersucht, spelled E-I-F-E-R-S-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    krankhafter Neid, meist ausgelöst durch tatsächliche oder scheinbare Bevorzugung anderer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie leidet unter seiner ständigen Eifersucht.
  2. Eifersucht ist ein Problem des mangelnden Vertrauens.

This word in other languages

jealousy(English)celos(Español)jalousie(Français)ciúme(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efiersucht
  • eiefrsucht
  • eiferrsucht
  • eiferscuht
  • eiferssucht
  • eifersuccht
  • eifersuchht
  • eifersuchtt
  • eifersucth
  • eifersuhct
  • eiferuscht
  • eifesrucht
  • eiffersucht
  • eifresucht
  • iefersucht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eifersucht - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efiersucht2eiefrsucht2eiferrsucht1eiferscuht2eiferssucht1eifersuccht1eifersuchht1eifersuchtt1
Edit distance from "Eifersucht"

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 "Eifersucht"?
"Eifersucht" is spelled E-I-F-E-R-S-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʊxt].
What does "Eifersucht" mean?
As a noun, "Eifersucht" means: krankhafter Neid, meist ausgelöst durch tatsächliche oder scheinbare Bevorzugung anderer
What words are commonly confused with "Eifersucht"?
"Eifersucht" is commonly confused with "eifersüchtig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eifersucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eifersucht" is [ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʊxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eifersucht" come from?
"Eifersucht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Eifersucht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Einteilung#12,270Diagnostik#12,259Entführung#12,272Eskalation#12,278

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Auswirkung15 variantsaufbringen15 variantsHochwasser15 variantsüberfahren15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list