eigennützig

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“eigennützig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf seinen eigenen Vorteil bedacht

Corpus desk

Index DE-eigennutzig · eigennützig · German

eigennützig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for eigennützig
PropertyValue
Headwordeigennützig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eigennützig” sits in German frequency

eigennützig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eigennützig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf seinen eigenen Vorteil bedacht".

No misspelling variants are generated for eigennützig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is eigennützig, spelled E-I-G-E-N-N-Ü-T-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf seinen eigenen Vorteil bedacht

Synonyms

egoistischselbstsüchtig

Antonyms

altruistischselbstlosuneigennützig

This word in other languages

selfish(English)egoísta(Español)égoïste(Français)egoísta(Português)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eigennützig"?
"eigennützig" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-N-Ü-T-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪç].
What does "eigennützig" mean?
As an adjective, "eigennützig" means: auf seinen eigenen Vorteil bedacht
How do you pronounce "eigennützig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eigennützig" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eigennützig" come from?
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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