Eins

[aɪ̯ns]

/[aɪ̯ns]/ noun

The verdict

“Eins” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #923. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#923
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - die natürliche Zahl zwischen Null und Zwei

Corpus desk

Index DE-eins · Eins · German

Eins · rank #923 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #923
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bürger

Nearest frequency peer: Bürger (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Eins”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Eins” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Eins vs es
25% similar
Eins vs en
25% similar
Eins vs Eis
75% similar

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

Key facts for Eins
PropertyValue
HeadwordEins
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɪ̯ns]
Letters4
Frequency rank#923
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eins” 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). Eins lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Eins (IPA [aɪ̯ns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #923 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eins, with forms such as "einns", "einss", and "eisn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "es", "en", "Eis", 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Eins, spelled E-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die natürliche Zahl zwischen Null und Zwei
  2. 2
    die arabische Ziffer 1 oder die römische Ziffer Ⅰ (I)
  3. 3
    beste Schulnote
  4. 4
    verbale Angabe von Hausnummer, S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Straßenbahn, Bus, Autobahn, Bundesstraße 1 und Ähnlichem als Substantiv
  5. 5
    ein Auge auf dem Würfel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Eins ist Teiler aller natürlichen Zahlen.
  2. Bei der Kirchturmuhr war die Eins heruntergefallen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • einns
  • einss
  • eisn
  • enis
  • iens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eins - 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.

einns1einss1eisn2enis2iens2
Edit distance from "Eins"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Eins"?
"Eins" is spelled E-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aɪ̯ns].
What does "Eins" mean?
As a noun, "Eins" means: die natürliche Zahl zwischen Null und Zwei
What words are commonly confused with "Eins"?
"Eins" is commonly confused with "es", "en", "Eis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eins" is [aɪ̯ns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eins" come from?
"Eins" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Eins", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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