Eingewöhnung

[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnʊŋ]

/[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eingewöhnung” is uncommon German (frequency #65,135 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,135
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Integration, Anpassung an neue Verhältnisse oder Umgebungen

Key facts for Eingewöhnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEingewöhnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#65,135
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eingewöhnung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Eingewöhnung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eingewöhnung is uncommon German at frequency #65,135 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Integration, Anpassung an neue Verhältnisse oder Umgebungen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Eingewöhnung in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Eingewöhnung, spelled E-I-N-G-E-W-Ö-H-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Integration, Anpassung an neue Verhältnisse oder Umgebungen

Synonyms

AngewöhnungAnpassung

This word in other languages

adaptación(Español)

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 "Eingewöhnung"?
"Eingewöhnung" is spelled E-I-N-G-E-W-Ö-H-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnʊŋ].
What does "Eingewöhnung" mean?
As a noun, "Eingewöhnung" means: Integration, Anpassung an neue Verhältnisse oder Umgebungen
How do you pronounce "Eingewöhnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eingewöhnung" is [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eingewöhnung" come from?
"Eingewöhnung" 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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Using “Eingewöhnung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-G-E-W-Ö-H-N-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌvøːnʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list