Eigennamen

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnaːmən]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnaːmən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eigennamen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,442. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,442
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular des Substantivs Eigenname

Corpus desk

Index DE-eigennamen · Eigennamen · German

Eigennamen · rank #42,442 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,442
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eigne

Nearest frequency peer: eigne (+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 „Eigennamen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eigennamen“ 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 Eigennamen
PropertyValue
HeadwordEigennamen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnaːmən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,442
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eigennamen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Eigennamenliegt 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: „eigne“ (#42,443), „eckigen“ (#42,440), „einfiel“ (#42,444). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eigennamen“ bei #42,442. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Eigennamen (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnaːmən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,442 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eigennamen, with forms such as "egiennamen", "eiegnnamen", and "eigenamen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Eigennamen, spelled E-I-G-E-N-N-A-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Eigenname
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Eigenname
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eigenname
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Eigenname
  5. 5
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Eigenname
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Eigenname

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egiennamen
  • eiegnnamen
  • eigenamen
  • eigenanmen
  • eigennaemn
  • eigennamenn
  • eigennammen
  • eigennamne
  • eigennmaen
  • eiggennamen
  • eignenamen
  • iegennamen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egiennamen2eiegnnamen2eigenamen1eigenanmen2eigennaemn2eigennamenn1eigennammen1eigennamne2
Edit distance from "Eigennamen"

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 "Eigennamen"?
"Eigennamen" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-N-A-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnaːmən].
What does "Eigennamen" mean?
As a noun, "Eigennamen" means: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Eigenname
What are common misspellings of "Eigennamen"?
Common misspellings include "egiennamen", "eiegnnamen", "eigenamen", "eigenanmen", "eigennaemn". The correct spelling is "Eigennamen".
How do you pronounce "Eigennamen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eigennamen" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnaːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eigennamen" come from?
"Eigennamen" 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 "Eigennamen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

eingedeckt#42,445durchkommt#42,434entfaltete#42,458dienstlich#42,422

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

document12 variantsenthüllte12 variantsErbfolge12 variantserdulden12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list