einsilbig
[ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪlbɪç]
The verdict
“einsilbig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft einer Person, nicht gern zu sprechen
Corpus desk
Index DE-einsilbig · einsilbig · German
einsilbig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | einsilbig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪlbɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „einsilbig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
einsilbig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪlbɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for einsilbig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is einsilbig, spelled E-I-N-S-I-L-B-I-G.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft einer Person, nicht gern zu sprechen
- 2nur aus einer Silbe bestehend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einsilbig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er ist ein sehr einsilbiger Mensch.
„Während wir ihr durch mehrere dunkle Straßen folgten, blieb Ambly recht einsilbig, …“
Antonyms
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.