Eignungsprüfung

[ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋsˌpʁyːfʊŋ]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋsˌpʁyːfʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eignungsprüfung” is uncommon German (frequency #90,176 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,176
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Test, bei dem festgestellt wird, ob beziehungsweise inwiefern etwas oder jemand für einen Zweck in Frage kommt (geeignet ist)

Key facts for Eignungsprüfung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEignungsprüfung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋsˌpʁyːfʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#90,176
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eignungsprüfung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Eignungsprüfung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eignungsprüfung is uncommon German at frequency #90,176 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋsˌpʁyːfʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Test, bei dem festgestellt wird, ob beziehungsweise inwiefern etwas oder jemand für einen Zweck in Frage kommt (geeignet ist)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Eignungsprüfung in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Eignungsprüfung, spelled E-I-G-N-U-N-G-S-P-R-Ü-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Test, bei dem festgestellt wird, ob beziehungsweise inwiefern etwas oder jemand für einen Zweck in Frage kommt (geeignet ist)

Synonyms

Eignungstest

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 "Eignungsprüfung"?
"Eignungsprüfung" is spelled E-I-G-N-U-N-G-S-P-R-Ü-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋsˌpʁyːfʊŋ].
What does "Eignungsprüfung" mean?
As a noun, "Eignungsprüfung" means: Test, bei dem festgestellt wird, ob beziehungsweise inwiefern etwas oder jemand für einen Zweck in Frage kommt (geeignet ist)
How do you pronounce "Eignungsprüfung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eignungsprüfung" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋsˌpʁyːfʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eignungsprüfung" come from?
"Eignungsprüfung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Eignungsprüfung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-G-N-U-N-G-S-P-R-Ü-F-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯ɡnʊŋsˌpʁyːfʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list