einerseits
[ˈaɪ̯nɐzaɪ̯t͡s]
The verdict
“einerseits” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,708 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #2,708
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Adverb, das ein Thema in eine Zweigeteiltheit kategorisiert, von der die erste Seite folgt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einerseits |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nɐzaɪ̯t͡s] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #2,708 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “einerseits” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for einerseits is 10 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nɐzaɪ̯t͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,708 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for einerseits, with forms such as "eienrseits", "eineresits", and "einerrseits". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is einerseits, spelled E-I-N-E-R-S-E-I-T-S.
Definition
- 1Adverb, das ein Thema in eine Zweigeteiltheit kategorisiert, von der die erste Seite folgt
- 2(räumlich) die eine Seite betreffend
Antonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eienrseits,eineresits,einerrseits,einerseist,einerseitss,einerseitts,einersetis,einersiets,einersseits,einesreits,einnerseits,einreseits,enierseits,ienerseits,ienersiets
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of einerseits - 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 “einerseits”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-E-R-S-E-I-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nɐzaɪ̯t͡s] (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.