Eigentümer

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmɐ]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eigentümer” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,339. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,339
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diejenige (natürliche oder juristische) Person, welche die rechtliche Herrschaft über eine Sache hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-eigentumer · Eigentümer · German

Eigentümer · rank #4,339 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,339
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH durchsetzen

Nearest frequency peer: durchsetzen (-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 „Eigentümer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eigentümer“ 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).

Eigentümer vs Eigentums
70% similar
Eigentümer vs Eigentümern
91% similar
Eigentümer vs Eigentümers
91% similar

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

Key facts for Eigentümer
PropertyValue
HeadwordEigentümer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,339
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eigentümer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Eigentümerliegt 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: „durchsetzen“ (#4,338), „Elisabeth“ (#4,340), „Durchmesser“ (#4,337). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eigentümer“ bei #4,339. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Eigentümer (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,339 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "diejenige (natürliche oder juristische) Person, welche die rechtliche Herrschaft über eine Sache hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eigentümer, with forms such as "egientümer", "eiegntümer", and "eigenntümer". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Eigentums", "Eigentümern", "Eigentümers", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Eigentümer, spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-Ü-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    diejenige (natürliche oder juristische) Person, welche die rechtliche Herrschaft über eine Sache hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Klaus ist Eigentümer dieses Fahrrads.
  2. Frau Petra Meyer ist der Eigentümer dieses Hauses.

Synonyms

Besitzer

Antonyms

Besitzer

This word in other languages

owner(English)propietario(Español)propriétaire(Français)proprietário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egientümer
  • eiegntümer
  • eigenntümer
  • eigentmüer
  • eigenttümer
  • eigentüemr
  • eigentümerr
  • eigentümmer
  • eigentümre
  • eigenütmer
  • eigetnümer
  • eiggentümer
  • eignetümer
  • iegentümer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egientümer2eiegntümer2eigenntümer1eigentmüer2eigenttümer1eigentüemr2eigentümerr1eigentümmer1
Edit distance from "Eigentümer"

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 "Eigentümer"?
"Eigentümer" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-Ü-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmɐ].
What does "Eigentümer" mean?
As a noun, "Eigentümer" means: diejenige (natürliche oder juristische) Person, welche die rechtliche Herrschaft über eine Sache hat
What words are commonly confused with "Eigentümer"?
"Eigentümer" is commonly confused with "Eigentums", "Eigentümern", "Eigentümers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eigentümer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eigentümer" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eigentümer" come from?
"Eigentümer" 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 "Eigentümer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erkenntnis#4,342herzlichen#4,355Instrument#4,362integriert#4,363

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

derselben14 variantsgefährdet14 variantsBelastung14 variantsAnsprüche14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list