eigens

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩s]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩s]/ adv

The verdict

“eigens” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,901. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,901
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - besonders für diesen Menschen oder für diesen Zweck

Corpus desk

Index DE-eigens · eigens · German

eigens · rank #7,901 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,901
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH dürfe

Nearest frequency peer: dürfe (-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 „eigens“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „eigens“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

eigens vs Eins
50% similar
eigens vs einen
67% similar
eigens vs eines
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for eigens
PropertyValue
Headwordeigens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,901
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eigens“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.eigensliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dürfe“ (#7,900), „einrichten“ (#7,902), „durchgehend“ (#7,899). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eigens“ bei #7,901. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around eigens (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩s]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #7,901 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "besonders für diesen Menschen oder für diesen Zweck".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for eigens, with forms such as "egiens", "eiegns", and "eigenns". 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 also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Eins", "einen", "eines", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is eigens, spelled E-I-G-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders für diesen Menschen oder für diesen Zweck

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how eigens appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das habe ich eigens für dich getan.
  2. „Sichtlich nervös ist er, während links neben ihm am Mikrofon der junge König der Belgier spricht, das Oberhaupt der alten Kolonialmacht, eigens angereist aus seinem Heimatland.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egiens
  • eiegns
  • eigenns
  • eigenss
  • eigesn
  • eiggens
  • eignes
  • iegens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eigens - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egiens2eiegns2eigenns1eigenss1eigesn2eiggens1eignes2iegens2
Edit distance from "eigens"

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 "eigens"?
"eigens" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩s].
What does "eigens" mean?
As an adverb, "eigens" means: besonders für diesen Menschen oder für diesen Zweck
What words are commonly confused with "eigens"?
"eigens" is commonly confused with "Eins", "einen", "eines". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eigens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eigens" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eigens" come from?
"eigens" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "eigens", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list