Eigenkapital

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩kapiˌtaːl]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩kapiˌtaːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Eigenkapital” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,964. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,964
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das einem Unternehmen zur Verfügung stehende Kapital, welches nicht von Dritten geliehen, sondern von den Gesellschaftern/Anteilseignern zur Verfügung gestellt und/oder durch Gewinn erwirtschaftet ...

Key facts for Eigenkapital
PropertyValue
HeadwordEigenkapital
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩kapiˌtaːl]
Letters12
Frequency rank#16,964
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eigenkapital” 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). Eigenkapital 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Eigenkapital (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩kapiˌtaːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,964 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das einem Unternehmen zur Verfügung stehende Kapital, welches nicht von Dritten geliehen, sondern von den Gesellschaftern/Anteilseignern zur Verfügung gestellt und/oder durch Gewinn erwirtschaftet ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eigenkapital, with forms such as "egienkapital", "eiegnkapital", and "eigeknapital". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Eigenkapital, spelled E-I-G-E-N-K-A-P-I-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    das einem Unternehmen zur Verfügung stehende Kapital, welches nicht von Dritten geliehen, sondern von den Gesellschaftern/Anteilseignern zur Verfügung gestellt und/oder durch Gewinn erwirtschaftet wird

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egienkapital
  • eiegnkapital
  • eigeknapital
  • eigenakpital
  • eigenkaiptal
  • eigenkapiatl
  • eigenkapitall
  • eigenkapitla
  • eigenkapittal
  • eigenkappital
  • eigenkaptial
  • eigenkkapital
  • eigenkpaital
  • eigennkapital
  • eiggenkapital
  • eignekapital
  • iegenkapital

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egienkapital2eiegnkapital2eigeknapital2eigenakpital2eigenkaiptal2eigenkapiatl2eigenkapitall1eigenkapitla2
Edit distance from "Eigenkapital"

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 "Eigenkapital"?
"Eigenkapital" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-K-A-P-I-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩kapiˌtaːl].
What does "Eigenkapital" mean?
As a noun, "Eigenkapital" means: das einem Unternehmen zur Verfügung stehende Kapital, welches nicht von Dritten geliehen, sondern von den Gesellschaftern/Anteilseignern zur Verfügung gestellt und/oder durch Gewinn erwirtschaftet ...
What are common misspellings of "Eigenkapital"?
Common misspellings include "egienkapital", "eiegnkapital", "eigeknapital", "eigenakpital", "eigenkaiptal". The correct spelling is "Eigenkapital".
How do you pronounce "Eigenkapital"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eigenkapital" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩kapiˌtaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eigenkapital" come from?
"Eigenkapital" 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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Using “Eigenkapital”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-G-E-N-K-A-P-I-T-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩kapiˌtaːl] (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

Same frequency band

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