einschlägig

[ˈaɪ̯nʃlɛːɡɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯nʃlɛːɡɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“einschlägig” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,480
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu einem bestimmten Gebiet, Bereich gehörend

Corpus desk

Index DE-einschlagig · einschlägig · German

einschlägig · rank #37,480 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,480
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einsatzbereit…

Nearest frequency peer: Einsatzbereitschaft (-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 „einschlägig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „einschlägig“ 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).

einschlägig vs einschlägige
92% similar
einschlägig vs einschlägigen
85% similar
einschlägig vs Einschlag
64% similar

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

Key facts for einschlägig
PropertyValue
Headwordeinschlägig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nʃlɛːɡɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#37,480
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „einschlägig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).einschlägigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Einsatzbereitschaft“ (#37,479), „einsichtig“ (#37,481), „Einlauf“ (#37,478). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „einschlägig“ bei #37,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around einschlägig (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nʃlɛːɡɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,480 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zu einem bestimmten Gebiet, Bereich gehörend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for einschlägig, with forms such as "eincshlägig", "einnschlägig", and "einscchlägig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "einschlägige", "einschlägigen", "Einschlag", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is einschlägig, spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-L-Ä-G-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu einem bestimmten Gebiet, Bereich gehörend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zum besseren Verständnis wird die Lektüre der einschlägigen Literatur empfohlen.
  2. Nach einschlägigen Verurteilungen wegen Nötigung und Körperverletzung erhielt er erneut eine Haftstrafe.

Antonyms

ungeeignetunpassend

This word in other languages

respective(English)pertinente(Español)correspondant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eincshlägig
  • einnschlägig
  • einscchlägig
  • einschhlägig
  • einschlgäig
  • einschllägig
  • einschläggi
  • einschläggig
  • einschlägigg
  • einschläigg
  • einschälgig
  • einsclhägig
  • einshclägig
  • einsschlägig
  • eisnchlägig
  • enischlägig
  • ienschlägig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eincshlägig2einnschlägig1einscchlägig1einschhlägig1einschlgäig2einschllägig1einschläggi2einschläggig1
Edit distance from "einschlägig"

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 "einschlägig"?
"einschlägig" is spelled E-I-N-S-C-H-L-Ä-G-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nʃlɛːɡɪç].
What does "einschlägig" mean?
As an adjective, "einschlägig" means: zu einem bestimmten Gebiet, Bereich gehörend
What words are commonly confused with "einschlägig"?
"einschlägig" is commonly confused with "einschlägige", "einschlägigen", "Einschlag". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einschlägig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einschlägig" is [ˈaɪ̯nʃlɛːɡɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einschlägig" come from?
"einschlägig" 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 "einschlägig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

eingeschult#37,475enttäuschte#37,493Eckernförde#37,465ergänzenden#37,498

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

didaktische17 variantsdarstellende17 variantsFreistellung17 variantscommonwealth17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list