Eignung

[ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eignung” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,071. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,071
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, passend, tauglich zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-eignung · Eignung · German

Eignung · rank #15,071 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,071
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eifrig

Nearest frequency peer: eifrig (-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 „Eignung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eignung“ 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).

Eignung vs eignen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Eignung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEignung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,071
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eignung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Eignungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „eifrig“ (#15,070), „Enten“ (#15,072), „Düren“ (#15,069). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eignung“ bei #15,071. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Eignung (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,071 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Eigenschaft, passend, tauglich zu sein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eignung, with forms such as "eginung", "eiggnung", and "eignnug". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "eignen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Eignung, spelled E-I-G-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, passend, tauglich zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie muss ihre Eignung als Vorsitzende erst beweisen.
  2. „Das bei Extremtouren immer wieder beschriebene Auftreten der Höhenkrankheit provoziert die Frage, inwieweit der Mensch überhaupt die Eignung und die Ausstattung mitbringt, sich als Erkunder solcher Höhenregionen zu betätigen.“

Synonyms

BrauchbarkeitTauglichkeitVerwendbarkeit

Antonyms

NichteignungUntauglichkeit

This word in other languages

suitability(English)aptitud(Español)aptitude(Français)aptidão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eginung
  • eiggnung
  • eignnug
  • eignnung
  • eignugn
  • eignungg
  • eignunng
  • eigunng
  • eingung
  • iegnung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eginung2eiggnung1eignnug2eignnung1eignugn2eignungg1eignunng1eigunng2
Edit distance from "Eignung"

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 "Eignung"?
"Eignung" is spelled E-I-G-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ].
What does "Eignung" mean?
As a noun, "Eignung" means: Eigenschaft, passend, tauglich zu sein
What words are commonly confused with "Eignung"?
"Eignung" is commonly confused with "eignen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eignung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eignung" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eignung" come from?
"Eignung" 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 "Eignung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list