eigensinnig

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌzɪnɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌzɪnɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“eigensinnig” is uncommon German (frequency #59,589 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,589
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gegen alle vernünftigen Vorstellungen beharrend, von Eigensinn bestimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-eigensinnig · eigensinnig · German

eigensinnig · rank #59,589 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,589
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eiförmig

Nearest frequency peer: eiförmig (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „eigensinnig“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „eigensinnig“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for eigensinnig
PropertyValue
Headwordeigensinnig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌzɪnɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,589
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „eigensinnig“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).eigensinnigfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „eiförmig“ (#59,588), „Eigentumsverhältnisse“ (#59,590), „Ecker“ (#59,587). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eigensinnig“ bei #59,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eigensinnig is uncommon German at frequency #59,589 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌzɪnɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gegen alle vernünftigen Vorstellungen beharrend, von Eigensinn bestimmt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for eigensinnig in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is eigensinnig, spelled E-I-G-E-N-S-I-N-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegen alle vernünftigen Vorstellungen beharrend, von Eigensinn bestimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ungesellige Menschen sind gewöhnlich eigensinnig.
  2. „Der edle Mensch ist festen Sinnes, doch eigensinnig ist er nicht.“ (Konfuzius)

This word in other languages

froward(English)obstinado(Español)obstiné(Français)

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 "eigensinnig"?
"eigensinnig" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-S-I-N-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌzɪnɪç].
What does "eigensinnig" mean?
As an adjective, "eigensinnig" means: gegen alle vernünftigen Vorstellungen beharrend, von Eigensinn bestimmt
How do you pronounce "eigensinnig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eigensinnig" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌzɪnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eigensinnig" come from?
"eigensinnig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Durchgängen#59,584Einzelstück#59,595dementieren#59,564deinerseits#59,563

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list