einäugig

[ˈaɪ̯nˌʔɔɪ̯ɡɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌʔɔɪ̯ɡɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“einäugig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nur ein Auge besitzend; nur auf einem Auge des Sehens fähig

Key facts for einäugig
PropertyValue
Headwordeinäugig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌʔɔɪ̯ɡɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einäugig” sits in German frequency

einäugig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

einäugig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌʔɔɪ̯ɡɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nur ein Auge besitzend; nur auf einem Auge des Sehens fähig".

einäugig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is einäugig, spelled E-I-N-Ä-U-G-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur ein Auge besitzend; nur auf einem Auge des Sehens fähig

Antonyms

blind

This word in other languages

one-eyed(English)tuerto(Español)borgne(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einäugig"?
"einäugig" is spelled E-I-N-Ä-U-G-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʔɔɪ̯ɡɪç].
What does "einäugig" mean?
As an adjective, "einäugig" means: nur ein Auge besitzend; nur auf einem Auge des Sehens fähig
How do you pronounce "einäugig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einäugig" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌʔɔɪ̯ɡɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einäugig" come from?
"einäugig" 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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Using “einäugig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-Ä-U-G-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌʔɔɪ̯ɡɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list