Eigenversorgung
[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡʊŋ]
The verdict
“Eigenversorgung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herstellung von etwas Fehlendem oder dringend Gebrauchtem; sich selbst damit versorgen
Corpus desk
Index DE-eigenversorgung · Eigenversorgung · German
Eigenversorgung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Eigenversorgung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡʊŋ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Eigenversorgung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Eigenversorgung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Herstellung von etwas Fehlendem oder dringend Gebrauchtem; sich selbst damit versorgen".
No misspelling variants are generated for Eigenversorgung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Eigenversorgung, spelled E-I-G-E-N-V-E-R-S-O-R-G-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Herstellung von etwas Fehlendem oder dringend Gebrauchtem; sich selbst damit versorgen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Eigenversorgung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Vergleich des Einsatzes der Primärenergieträger und des Verhältnisses der Eigenversorgung und des Importanteils 2002 und 2012 für Deutschland.“
„In einem Interview der "Neuen Energie" zeigte sich Herr Dr. Born, scheidender Generalsekretär des Deutschen Bauernverbands, hinsichtlich der Eigenversorgung der Landwirtschaft mit Strom und Kraftstoff sehr zuversichtlich: […]“
Antonyms
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.