Eigeninitiative

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔinit͡si̯aˌtiːvə]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔinit͡si̯aˌtiːvə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eigeninitiative” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,615
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von einer Person oder Organisation ohne Anstoß von anderswo ausgehende Aktivität

Corpus desk

Index DE-eigeninitiative · Eigeninitiative · German

Eigeninitiative · rank #28,615 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,615
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH egg

Nearest frequency peer: egg (-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 „Eigeninitiative“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Eigeninitiative
PropertyValue
HeadwordEigeninitiative
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔinit͡si̯aˌtiːvə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#28,615
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eigeninitiative“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Eigeninitiativeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „egg“ (#28,614), „Einberufung“ (#28,616), „dürftig“ (#28,613). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eigeninitiative“ bei #28,615. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Eigeninitiative (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔinit͡si̯aˌtiːvə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,615 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von einer Person oder Organisation ohne Anstoß von anderswo ausgehende Aktivität".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eigeninitiative, with forms such as "egieninitiative", "eiegninitiative", and "eigeinnitiative". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Eigeninitiative, spelled E-I-G-E-N-I-N-I-T-I-A-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einer Person oder Organisation ohne Anstoß von anderswo ausgehende Aktivität

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Angesichts der Tatsache, dass die Industrie am Trend zum übermäßigen Genuss ganz fabelhaft verdient, kommen wir um die nötige Eigeninitiative im Kampf gegen die Fettsucht offensichtlich nicht herum.“
  2. „Im Interesse der Sicherheit wird einem jede Befugnis entzogen und jede Eigeninitiative verboten.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egieninitiative
  • eiegninitiative
  • eigeinnitiative
  • eigeniintiative
  • eigeniniitative
  • eigeninitaitive
  • eigeninitiaitve
  • eigeninitiatiev
  • eigeninitiativve
  • eigeninitiattive
  • eigeninitiatvie
  • eigeninititaive
  • eigeninittiative
  • eigeninnitiative
  • eigenintiiative
  • eigenniitiative
  • eigenninitiative
  • eiggeninitiative
  • eigneinitiative
  • iegeninitiative

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eigeninitiative - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egieninitiative2eiegninitiative2eigeinnitiative2eigeniintiative2eigeniniitative2eigeninitaitive2eigeninitiaitve2eigeninitiatiev2
Edit distance from "Eigeninitiative"

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 "Eigeninitiative"?
"Eigeninitiative" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-I-N-I-T-I-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔinit͡si̯aˌtiːvə].
What does "Eigeninitiative" mean?
As a noun, "Eigeninitiative" means: von einer Person oder Organisation ohne Anstoß von anderswo ausgehende Aktivität
What are common misspellings of "Eigeninitiative"?
Common misspellings include "egieninitiative", "eiegninitiative", "eigeinnitiative", "eigeniintiative", "eigeniniitative". The correct spelling is "Eigeninitiative".
How do you pronounce "Eigeninitiative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eigeninitiative" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʔinit͡si̯aˌtiːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eigeninitiative" come from?
"Eigeninitiative" 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 "Eigeninitiative", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Immobilienmarkt#28,712administrativen#28,502Lebenserfahrung#28,749Pharmaindustrie#28,803

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Entsprechung20 variantsgleichwertige20 variantsverheimlichen20 variantsobligatorisch20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list