eigensüchtig
[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌzʏçtɪç]
The verdict
“eigensüchtig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übermäßig auf die eigene Person fixiert
Corpus desk
Index DE-eigensuchtig · eigensüchtig · German
eigensüchtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eigensüchtig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌzʏçtɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „eigensüchtig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
eigensüchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌzʏçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übermäßig auf die eigene Person fixiert".
Zero misspellings are on record for eigensüchtig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is eigensüchtig, spelled E-I-G-E-N-S-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1übermäßig auf die eigene Person fixiert
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how eigensüchtig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er ist ein sehr eigensüchtiger Mensch: Zuerst kommt er, dann lange nichts.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.