einerlei

[ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]

/[ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“einerlei” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,880. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,880
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gleichgültig, nicht von Bedeutung

Corpus desk

Index DE-einerlei · einerlei · German

einerlei · rank #45,880 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,880
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eidechsen

Nearest frequency peer: Eidechsen (-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 „einerlei“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „einerlei“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for einerlei
PropertyValue
Headwordeinerlei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,880
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „einerlei“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).einerleiliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Eidechsen“ (#45,879), „einflussreich“ (#45,881), „Eichendorff“ (#45,878). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einerlei“ bei #45,880. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around einerlei (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,880 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for einerlei, with forms such as "eienrlei", "einelrei", and "einereli". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is einerlei, spelled E-I-N-E-R-L-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    gleichgültig, nicht von Bedeutung
  2. 2
    von gleicher Art

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es ist ihm einerlei, was er zum Abendbrot isst.
  2. „Ida war es einerlei.“

Synonyms

egalwurscht

Antonyms

tausenderlei

This word in other languages

all the same(English)indiferente(Español)indifférent(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eienrlei
  • einelrei
  • einereli
  • einerlie
  • einerllei
  • einerrlei
  • einnerlei
  • einrelei
  • enierlei
  • ienerlei
  • ienerlie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eienrlei2einelrei2einereli2einerlie2einerllei1einerrlei1einnerlei1einrelei2
Edit distance from "einerlei"

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 "einerlei"?
"einerlei" is spelled E-I-N-E-R-L-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯].
What does "einerlei" mean?
As an adjective, "einerlei" means: gleichgültig, nicht von Bedeutung
What are common misspellings of "einerlei"?
Common misspellings include "eienrlei", "einelrei", "einereli", "einerlie", "einerllei". The correct spelling is "einerlei".
How do you pronounce "einerlei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einerlei" is [ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einerlei" come from?
"einerlei" 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 "einerlei", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list