einmalig

[ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“einmalig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,638
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass es nur einmal vorkommt oder stattfindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-einmalig · einmalig · German

einmalig · rank #10,638 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,638
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH durchweg

Nearest frequency peer: durchweg (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „einmalig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „einmalig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

einmalig vs einmalige
89% similar
einmalig vs einmaligen
80% similar
einmalig vs einmaliges
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for einmalig
PropertyValue
Headwordeinmalig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,638
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „einmalig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).einmaligliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „durchweg“ (#10,637), „elegant“ (#10,639), „drücke“ (#10,636). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einmalig“ bei #10,638. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around einmalig (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,638 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for einmalig, with forms such as "eimnalig", "einamlig", and "einmailg". 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. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "einmalige", "einmaligen", "einmaliges", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is einmalig, spelled E-I-N-M-A-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass es nur einmal vorkommt oder stattfindet
  2. 2
    von besonders guter Qualität; in solch einer Güte kaum noch einmal vorkommend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Bahncard 25 kostet einmalig 50 Euro für die 2. Klasse.“
  2. Die Geburt eines Menschen ist ein einmaliges Ereignis in dessen Leben.

Synonyms

unwiederholbarausgezeichnetgalaktischeinwandfreieinzigartigexaltiertexzellentfeingeilgigantischphänomenalpräziseprimariesigschönstark

Antonyms

mehrmalig

This word in other languages

single(English)único(Español)unique(Français)único(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eimnalig
  • einamlig
  • einmailg
  • einmalgi
  • einmaligg
  • einmallig
  • einmlaig
  • einmmalig
  • einnmalig
  • enimalig
  • ienmalig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of einmalig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eimnalig2einamlig2einmailg2einmalgi2einmaligg1einmallig1einmlaig2einmmalig1
Edit distance from "einmalig"

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 "einmalig"?
"einmalig" is spelled E-I-N-M-A-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç].
What does "einmalig" mean?
As an adjective, "einmalig" means: so, dass es nur einmal vorkommt oder stattfindet
What words are commonly confused with "einmalig"?
"einmalig" is commonly confused with "einmalige", "einmaligen", "einmaliges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einmalig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einmalig" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einmalig" come from?
"einmalig" 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 "einmalig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

durchweg#10,637Endspiel#10,641entsetzt#10,644erlernen#10,645

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Ernstes11 variantsFetisch11 variantsflexibel11 variantsgesenkt11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list