eigenartig

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“eigenartig” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,310. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,310
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einer eigenen Art und Weise, besonders in seiner Art, vom Standard/Durchschnitt abweichend

Corpus desk

Index DE-eigenartig · eigenartig · German

eigenartig · rank #22,310 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,310
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ehepartner

Nearest frequency peer: Ehepartner (-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 „eigenartig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „eigenartig“ 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).

eigenartig vs eigenartige
91% similar
eigenartig vs Eigenart
70% similar
eigenartig vs Eigenarten
70% similar

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

Key facts for eigenartig
PropertyValue
Headwordeigenartig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,310
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eigenartig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).eigenartigliegt 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: „Ehepartner“ (#22,309), „Eigenständigkeit“ (#22,311), „Echtheit“ (#22,308). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eigenartig“ bei #22,310. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around eigenartig (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,310 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit einer eigenen Art und Weise, besonders in seiner Art, vom Standard/Durchschnitt abweichend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for eigenartig, with forms such as "egienartig", "eiegnartig", and "eigeanrtig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "eigenartige", "Eigenart", "Eigenarten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is eigenartig, spelled E-I-G-E-N-A-R-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einer eigenen Art und Weise, besonders in seiner Art, vom Standard/Durchschnitt abweichend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Cola hat einen eigenartigen Beigeschmack.
  2. „Das eigenartigste Glied der Elbtalzone ist zweifellos das Elbsandsteingebirge.“

This word in other languages

weird(English)raro(Español)bizarre(Français)notável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egienartig
  • eiegnartig
  • eigeanrtig
  • eigenaritg
  • eigenarrtig
  • eigenartgi
  • eigenartigg
  • eigenarttig
  • eigenatrig
  • eigennartig
  • eigenratig
  • eiggenartig
  • eigneartig
  • iegenartig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eigenartig - 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.

egienartig2eiegnartig2eigeanrtig2eigenaritg2eigenarrtig1eigenartgi2eigenartigg1eigenarttig1
Edit distance from "eigenartig"

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 "eigenartig"?
"eigenartig" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-A-R-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔaːɐ̯tɪç].
What does "eigenartig" mean?
As an adjective, "eigenartig" means: mit einer eigenen Art und Weise, besonders in seiner Art, vom Standard/Durchschnitt abweichend
What words are commonly confused with "eigenartig"?
"eigenartig" is commonly confused with "eigenartige", "Eigenart", "Eigenarten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eigenartig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eigenartig" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eigenartig" come from?
"eigenartig" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Ehepartner#22,309Enthüllung#22,320depressive#22,299Entwarnung#22,321

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Distanzen14 variantsEntwürfen14 variantserstellten14 variantsBösewicht14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list