eingebildet

[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌbɪldət]

/[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌbɪldət]/ adj

The verdict

“eingebildet” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,262. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,262
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich überlegen fühlend; übertrieben stolz auf die eigene Person sein; eigene Eigenschaften, Fähigkeiten oder die soziale Stellung als soviel besser ansehen, dass man es einem anderen auch zeigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-eingebildet · eingebildet · German

eingebildet · rank #27,262 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,262
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eingebauten

Nearest frequency peer: eingebauten (-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 “eingebildet”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “eingebildet” 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
Key facts for eingebildet
PropertyValue
Headwordeingebildet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌbɪldət]
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,262
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “eingebildet” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.eingebildetliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „eingebauten“ (#27,261), „einhergeht“ (#27,263), „einbringt“ (#27,260). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around eingebildet (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌbɪldət]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,262 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for eingebildet, with forms such as "eignebildet", "einegbildet", and "eingbeildet". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is eingebildet, spelled E-I-N-G-E-B-I-L-D-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich überlegen fühlend; übertrieben stolz auf die eigene Person sein; eigene Eigenschaften, Fähigkeiten oder die soziale Stellung als soviel besser ansehen, dass man es einem anderen auch zeigt
  2. 2
    etwas, was nur in der eigenen Phantasie existiert, aber nicht in der Wirklichkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wer so eingebildet ist, wie er, der findet keine Freunde!“
  2. Auch der "Klugscheißer" ist kein angenehmer Mensch, sondern schlicht und einfach eingebildet und lästig, weil er ständig durch seine Bemerkungen den Eindruck erwecken will, dass er alles besser weiß und kann.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eignebildet
  • einegbildet
  • eingbeildet
  • eingebbildet
  • eingebidlet
  • eingebilddet
  • eingebildett
  • eingebildte
  • eingebiledt
  • eingebilldet
  • eingeblidet
  • eingeibldet
  • einggebildet
  • einngebildet
  • enigebildet
  • iengebildet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eingebildet - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eignebildet2einegbildet2eingbeildet2eingebbildet1eingebidlet2eingebilddet1eingebildett1eingebildte2
Edit distance from "eingebildet"

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 "eingebildet"?
"eingebildet" is spelled E-I-N-G-E-B-I-L-D-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌbɪldət].
What does "eingebildet" mean?
As an adjective, "eingebildet" means: sich überlegen fühlend; übertrieben stolz auf die eigene Person sein; eigene Eigenschaften, Fähigkeiten oder die soziale Stellung als soviel besser ansehen, dass man es einem anderen auch zeigt
What are common misspellings of "eingebildet"?
Common misspellings include "eignebildet", "einegbildet", "eingbeildet", "eingebbildet", "eingebidlet". The correct spelling is "eingebildet".
How do you pronounce "eingebildet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eingebildet" is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌbɪldət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eingebildet" come from?
"eingebildet" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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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