Eigenleben

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌleːbn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌleːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eigenleben” is uncommon German (frequency #50,407 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,407
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entwicklung von etwas, die sich zumindest teilweise ihre ganz besonderen/andersartigen Wege sucht

Key facts for Eigenleben
PropertyValue
HeadwordEigenleben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌleːbn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,407
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eigenleben” 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). Eigenleben lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Eigenleben is uncommon German at frequency #50,407 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌleːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entwicklung von etwas, die sich zumindest teilweise ihre ganz besonderen/andersartigen Wege sucht".

Eigenleben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Eigenleben, spelled E-I-G-E-N-L-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entwicklung von etwas, die sich zumindest teilweise ihre ganz besonderen/andersartigen Wege sucht

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 "Eigenleben"?
"Eigenleben" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-L-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌleːbn̩].
What does "Eigenleben" mean?
As a noun, "Eigenleben" means: Entwicklung von etwas, die sich zumindest teilweise ihre ganz besonderen/andersartigen Wege sucht
How do you pronounce "Eigenleben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eigenleben" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌleːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eigenleben" come from?
"Eigenleben" 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 “Eigenleben”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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