einigermaßen
[ˈaɪ̯nɪɡɐˌmaːsn̩]
The verdict
“einigermaßen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leidlich, in etwa, fast
Corpus desk
Index DE-einigerma-en · einigermaßen · German
einigermaßen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einigermaßen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nɪɡɐˌmaːsn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „einigermaßen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
einigermaßen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nɪɡɐˌmaːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
einigermaßen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 einigermaßen, spelled E-I-N-I-G-E-R-M-A-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1leidlich, in etwa, fast
- 2in hohem Maße, ziemlich
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einigermaßen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„… wie fange ich es denn an, Dich nur einigermaßen empfinden zu lassen, daß das, was mir vor einigen Tagen geschah, denn wirklich mein Leben so feindlich zerstören konnte!“
»Wir müssen zunächst einmal einen Überblick über die Vermögensverhältnisse des Ermordeten bekommen. Herr Elm war selbst einigermaßen überrascht, als jetzt am Quartalsersten den zahlreichen Forderungen kaum Aktiven gegenüberstanden und das Konto ungewöhnlich stark überzogen war.«
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.