eigentliches

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçəs]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“eigentliches” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,700. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,700
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 Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-eigentliches · eigentliches · German

eigentliches · rank #38,700 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,700
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eingefasst

Nearest frequency peer: eingefasst (+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 „eigentliches“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „eigentliches“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for eigentliches
PropertyValue
Headwordeigentliches
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçəs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#38,700
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eigentliches“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „eingefasst“ (#38,701), „durchschneiden“ (#38,698), „eingeleiteten“ (#38,702). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eigentliches“ bei #38,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around eigentliches (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,700 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for eigentliches, with forms such as "egientliches", "eiegntliches", and "eigenltiches". 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, "eigentlich", "eigentliche", "eigentlichen", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is eigentliches, spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egientliches
  • eiegntliches
  • eigenltiches
  • eigenntliches
  • eigentilches
  • eigentlcihes
  • eigentlicches
  • eigentlicehs
  • eigentlichess
  • eigentlichhes
  • eigentlichse
  • eigentlihces
  • eigentlliches
  • eigenttliches
  • eigetnliches
  • eiggentliches
  • eignetliches
  • iegentliches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egientliches2eiegntliches2eigenltiches2eigenntliches1eigentilches2eigentlcihes2eigentlicches1eigentlicehs2
Edit distance from "eigentliches"

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 "eigentliches"?
"eigentliches" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçəs].
What does "eigentliches" mean?
As an adjective, "eigentliches" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eigentlich
What words are commonly confused with "eigentliches"?
"eigentliches" is commonly confused with "eigentlich", "eigentliche", "eigentlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eigentliches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eigentliches" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪçəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eigentliches" come from?
"eigentliches" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

einzufordern#38,703durchführbar#38,696Durchblicken#38,694Deutlichkeit#38,678

Similar misspelling depth

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

entsprungen18 variantsFunktionären18 variantsgeschmuggelt18 variantsBeerdigungen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list