einander

[aɪ̯ˈnandɐ]

/[aɪ̯ˈnandɐ]/ pron

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The verdict

“einander” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,808. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,808
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine oder einer der oder dem anderen, eine oder einer die oder den anderen, sich oder uns oder euch wechselseitig/gegenseitig

Corpus desk

Index DE-einander · einander · German

einander · rank #3,808 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,808
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eigentlichen

Nearest frequency peer: eigentlichen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “einander”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “einander” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

einander vs Einwände
50% similar

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

Key facts for einander
PropertyValue
Headwordeinander
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[aɪ̯ˈnandɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,808
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “einander” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).einanderliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „eigentlichen“ (#3,807), „einziges“ (#3,809), „Ehefrau“ (#3,806). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around einander (IPA [aɪ̯ˈnandɐ]), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #3,808 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine oder einer der oder dem anderen, eine oder einer die oder den anderen, sich oder uns oder euch wechselseitig/gegenseitig".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for einander, with forms such as "eiannder", "einadner", and "einandder". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Einwände", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is einander, spelled E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine oder einer der oder dem anderen, eine oder einer die oder den anderen, sich oder uns oder euch wechselseitig/gegenseitig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hans und Maria sehen einander nur noch selten.
  2. Wir lieben einander.

This word in other languages

each other(English)mutuamente(Español)l'un l'autre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eiannder
  • einadner
  • einandder
  • einanderr
  • einandre
  • einanedr
  • einannder
  • einnader
  • einnander
  • eniander
  • ienander

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eiannder2einadner2einandder1einanderr1einandre2einanedr2einannder1einnader2
Edit distance from "einander"

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 "einander"?
"einander" is spelled E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aɪ̯ˈnandɐ].
What does "einander" mean?
As a pronoun, "einander" means: eine oder einer der oder dem anderen, eine oder einer die oder den anderen, sich oder uns oder euch wechselseitig/gegenseitig
What words are commonly confused with "einander"?
"einander" is commonly confused with "Einwände". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einander"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einander" is [aɪ̯ˈnandɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einander" come from?
"einander" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

einziges#3,809Betriebe#3,802intensiv#3,822anzeigen#3,793

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Manfred11 variantsumsonst11 variantsQuatsch11 variantssingles11 variants

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "Einwände". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,808 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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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