eingeschlechtig

[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃlɛçtɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃlɛçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lediglich ein Geschlecht femininer oder maskuliner Art aufweisend

Corpus desk

Index DE-eingeschlechtig · eingeschlechtig · German

eingeschlechtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for eingeschlechtig
PropertyValue
Headwordeingeschlechtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃlɛçtɪç]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „eingeschlechtig“ im Deutschen

eingeschlechtigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

eingeschlechtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃlɛçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "lediglich ein Geschlecht femininer oder maskuliner Art aufweisend".

Zero misspellings are on record for eingeschlechtig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is eingeschlechtig, spelled E-I-N-G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    lediglich ein Geschlecht femininer oder maskuliner Art aufweisend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die eher unscheinbaren Palmblüten sind staminokarpellat oder eingeschlechtig (ein- oder zweihäusig verteilt) und werden in der Regel vom Wind (Anemogamie), gelegentlich aber auch von Insekten (Entomogamie) bestäubt.“

Synonyms

diklin

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "eingeschlechtig"?
"eingeschlechtig" is spelled E-I-N-G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃlɛçtɪç].
What does "eingeschlechtig" mean?
As an adjective, "eingeschlechtig" means: lediglich ein Geschlecht femininer oder maskuliner Art aufweisend
How do you pronounce "eingeschlechtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eingeschlechtig" is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃlɛçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eingeschlechtig" come from?
"eingeschlechtig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list