eilig

[ˈaɪ̯lɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯lɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“eilig” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,485. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,485
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Eile, rasch

Corpus desk

Index DE-eilig · eilig · German

eilig · rank #12,485 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,485
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ehrgeiz

Nearest frequency peer: Ehrgeiz (-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 „eilig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „eilig“ 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).

eilig vs eli
60% similar
eilig vs ewig
60% similar
eilig vs eilt
60% similar

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

Key facts for eilig
PropertyValue
Headwordeilig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯lɪç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,485
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eilig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).eiligliegt 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: „Ehrgeiz“ (#12,484), „einlassen“ (#12,486), „Ehrenamtliche“ (#12,483). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eilig“ bei #12,485. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around eilig (IPA [ˈaɪ̯lɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,485 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for eilig, with forms such as "eiilg", "eilgi", and "eiligg". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "eli", "ewig", "eilt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is eilig, spelled E-I-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Eile, rasch
  2. 2
    Eile erfordernd, dringend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hatte es plötzlich sehr eilig, zu gehen.
  2. Gerade als ich Feierabend machen wollte, kam ein eiliger Auftrag hinein.

Synonyms

hastighektischüberstürztdringenddringlich

Antonyms

gemächlichlangsamruhig

This word in other languages

hasty(English)apresurado(Español)pressé(Français)pressa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eiilg
  • eilgi
  • eiligg
  • eillig
  • eliig
  • ielig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eiilg2eilgi2eiligg1eillig1eliig2ielig2
Edit distance from "eilig"

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 "eilig"?
"eilig" is spelled E-I-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯lɪç].
What does "eilig" mean?
As an adjective, "eilig" means: in Eile, rasch
What words are commonly confused with "eilig"?
"eilig" is commonly confused with "eli", "ewig", "eilt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eilig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eilig" is [ˈaɪ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eilig" come from?
"eilig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list