eigenes
[ˈaɪ̯ɡənəs]
The verdict
“eigenes” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,764 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #1,764
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eigenes |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯ɡənəs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #1,764 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “eigenes” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for eigenes is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯ɡənəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,764 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for eigenes, with forms such as "egienes", "eiegnes", and "eigeens". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "eines", "eigne", "eignen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is eigenes, spelled E-I-G-E-N-E-S.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigen
- 2Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigen
- 3Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs eigen
- 4Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs eigen
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: egienes,eiegnes,eigeens,eigeness,eigennes,eigense,eiggenes,eignees,iegenes
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eigenes - 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.
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.
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Using “eigenes”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-I-G-E-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɪ̯ɡənəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “eines” - see the side-by-side comparison. eigenes vs eines
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.