einstweilig
[ˈaɪ̯nstvaɪ̯lɪç]
The verdict
“einstweilig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bis zu einer neuen Entscheidung gültig
Corpus desk
Index DE-einstweilig · einstweilig · German
einstweilig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | einstweilig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nstvaɪ̯lɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „einstweilig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
einstweilig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nstvaɪ̯lɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bis zu einer neuen Entscheidung gültig".
Zero misspellings are on record for einstweilig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is einstweilig, spelled E-I-N-S-T-W-E-I-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1bis zu einer neuen Entscheidung gültig
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how einstweilig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Schindler wird in den einstweiligen Ruhestand versetzt. Der 63-jährige BND-Chef wäre in knapp zwei Jahren regulär in Pension gegangen."
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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.