eingleisig

[ˈaɪ̯nˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nur ein Gleis besitzend; nur über ein Gleis verfügend

Corpus desk

Index DE-eingleisig · eingleisig · German

eingleisig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 eingleisig
PropertyValue
Headwordeingleisig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „eingleisig“ im Deutschen

eingleisigsitzt 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

eingleisig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nur ein Gleis besitzend; nur über ein Gleis verfügend".

eingleisig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is eingleisig, spelled E-I-N-G-L-E-I-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur ein Gleis besitzend; nur über ein Gleis verfügend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In den Abendstunden konnte die Westbahn laut ÖBB-Sprecher Herbert Ofner wieder eingleisig befahren werden.“
  2. „Vorerst werde die Verbindung eingleisig geführt, bis zum Wochenende folge das zweite Streckengleis, so Posch.“

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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 "eingleisig"?
"eingleisig" is spelled E-I-N-G-L-E-I-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç].
What does "eingleisig" mean?
As an adjective, "eingleisig" means: nur ein Gleis besitzend; nur über ein Gleis verfügend
How do you pronounce "eingleisig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eingleisig" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eingleisig" come from?
"eingleisig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list