Eigenheime

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eigenheime” is uncommon German (frequency #83,882 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,882
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Eigenheim

Key facts for Eigenheime
PropertyValue
HeadwordEigenheime
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,882
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eigenheime” 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). Eigenheime lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eigenheime is uncommon German at frequency #83,882 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Eigenheime in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Eigenheime, spelled E-I-G-E-N-H-E-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Eigenheim
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eigenheim
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Eigenheim
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Eigenheim

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 "Eigenheime"?
"Eigenheime" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-H-E-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə].
What does "Eigenheime" mean?
As a noun, "Eigenheime" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Eigenheim
How do you pronounce "Eigenheime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eigenheime" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eigenheime" come from?
"Eigenheime" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Eigenheime”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-G-E-N-H-E-I-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list