eigentliche

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçə]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“eigentliche” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,514. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,514
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-eigentliche · eigentliche · German

eigentliche · rank #3,514 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,514
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Decke

Nearest frequency peer: Decke (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “eigentliche”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “eigentliche” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

eigentliche vs eigentlichen
92% similar
eigentliche vs eigentlicher
92% similar
eigentliche vs eigentliches
92% similar

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

Key facts for eigentliche
PropertyValue
Headwordeigentliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,514
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “eigentliche” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).eigentlicheliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Decke“ (#3,513), „Einkommen“ (#3,515), „Charles“ (#3,512). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around eigentliche (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,514 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for eigentliche, with forms such as "egientliche", "eiegntliche", and "eigenltiche". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "eigentlichen", "eigentlicher", "eigentliches", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is eigentliche, spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egientliche
  • eiegntliche
  • eigenltiche
  • eigenntliche
  • eigentilche
  • eigentlcihe
  • eigentlicche
  • eigentliceh
  • eigentlichhe
  • eigentlihce
  • eigentlliche
  • eigenttliche
  • eigetnliche
  • eiggentliche
  • eignetliche
  • iegentliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eigentliche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egientliche2eiegntliche2eigenltiche2eigenntliche1eigentilche2eigentlcihe2eigentlicche1eigentliceh2
Edit distance from "eigentliche"

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 "eigentliche"?
"eigentliche" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçə].
What does "eigentliche" mean?
As an adjective, "eigentliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eigentlich
What words are commonly confused with "eigentliche"?
"eigentliche" is commonly confused with "eigentlichen", "eigentlicher", "eigentliches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eigentliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eigentliche" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eigentliche" come from?
"eigentliche" 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 "eigentliche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

entwickelte#3,517Beteiligung#3,508angegriffen#3,502Glückwunsch#3,531

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

britischen16 variantsstattfinden16 variantsErweiterung16 variantsEntfernung16 variants

What to do next

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  • "eigentliche" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "eigentlichen". View pair
  • 16 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,514 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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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