einerlei
[ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]
The verdict
“einerlei” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #45,880 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #45,880
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gleichgültig, nicht von Bedeutung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einerlei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #45,880 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “einerlei” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for einerlei is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,880 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1gleichgültig, nicht von Bedeutung
- 2von gleicher Art
Antonyms
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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.
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.
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Using “einerlei”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-E-R-L-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯] (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
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.