eigenem

[ˈaɪ̯ɡənəm]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡənəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“eigenem” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,475. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,475
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-eigenem · eigenem · German

eigenem · rank #5,475 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,475
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ecken

Nearest frequency peer: Ecken (-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 „eigenem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „eigenem“ 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).

eigenem vs einem
71% similar
eigenem vs eigne
71% similar
eigenem vs eignen
71% similar

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

Key facts for eigenem
PropertyValue
Headwordeigenem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡənəm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,475
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eigenem“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).eigenemliegt 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: „Ecken“ (#5,474), „Elektrische“ (#5,476), „echtes“ (#5,473). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eigenem“ bei #5,475. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around eigenem (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡənəm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,475 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for eigenem, with forms such as "egienem", "eiegnem", and "eigeenm". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "einem", "eigne", "eignen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is eigenem, spelled E-I-G-E-N-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigen
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egienem
  • eiegnem
  • eigeenm
  • eigenemm
  • eigenme
  • eigennem
  • eiggenem
  • eigneem
  • iegenem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eigenem - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egienem2eiegnem2eigeenm2eigenemm1eigenme2eigennem1eiggenem1eigneem2
Edit distance from "eigenem"

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 "eigenem"?
"eigenem" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡənəm].
What does "eigenem" mean?
As an adjective, "eigenem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigen
What words are commonly confused with "eigenem"?
"eigenem" is commonly confused with "einem", "eigne", "eignen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eigenem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eigenem" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡənəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eigenem" come from?
"eigenem" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

drinnen#5,471denkbar#5,469fressen#5,482Brücken#5,464

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

echtes9 variantsBenzin9 variantsankommt9 variantswehren9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list