eigentlicher

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçɐ]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“eigentlicher” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,605. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,605
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-eigentlicher · eigentlicher · German

eigentlicher · rank #34,605 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,605
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eigenständiger

Nearest frequency peer: eigenständiger (-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 „eigentlicher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „eigentlicher“ 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).

eigentlicher vs eigentliches
92% similar
eigentlicher vs eigentlich
83% similar
eigentlicher vs eigentliche
92% similar

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

Key facts for eigentlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordeigentlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,605
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eigentlicher“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).eigentlicherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „eigenständiger“ (#34,604), „Einkünften“ (#34,606), „eigenartige“ (#34,603). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eigentlicher“ bei #34,605. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around eigentlicher (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,605 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for eigentlicher, with forms such as "egientlicher", "eiegntlicher", and "eigenlticher". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "eigentliches", "eigentlich", "eigentliche", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is eigentlicher, spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egientlicher
  • eiegntlicher
  • eigenlticher
  • eigenntlicher
  • eigentilcher
  • eigentlciher
  • eigentliccher
  • eigentlicehr
  • eigentlicherr
  • eigentlichher
  • eigentlichre
  • eigentlihcer
  • eigentllicher
  • eigenttlicher
  • eigetnlicher
  • eiggentlicher
  • eignetlicher
  • iegentlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eigentlicher - 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.

egientlicher2eiegntlicher2eigenlticher2eigenntlicher1eigentilcher2eigentlciher2eigentliccher1eigentlicehr2
Edit distance from "eigentlicher"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

durchgreifen#34,596erdenklichen#34,624Evangelisten#34,640Fachbereichs#34,644

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Erfrischung18 variantsGartenarbeit18 variantsgeografische18 variantsgeschnittenen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list