Eigenliebe
[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌliːbə]
The verdict
“Eigenliebe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Liebe zu sich selbst; Liebe, die sich auf die eigene Person richtet
Corpus desk
Index DE-eigenliebe · Eigenliebe · German
Eigenliebe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eigenliebe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌliːbə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Eigenliebe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Eigenliebe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌliːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Liebe zu sich selbst; Liebe, die sich auf die eigene Person richtet".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Eigenliebe, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Eigenliebe, spelled E-I-G-E-N-L-I-E-B-E.
Definition
- 1Liebe zu sich selbst; Liebe, die sich auf die eigene Person richtet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Eigenliebe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ihr Verhalten entsprang wohl nur ihrer Eigenliebe, die es nicht zuließ, daß sie meinen Sieg, der sie zu sehr demütigte, gelassen hinnahm.“
„Im Gegensatz zu den meisten nicht ganz gedankenlosen Menschen sind Selbstverachtung und Eigenliebe mir gleichermaßen fremd.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.