Einzel

[ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Einzel” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,164. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,164
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spielart beim Tennis

Corpus desk

Index DE-einzel · Einzel · German

Einzel · rank #7,164 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,164
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einladen

Nearest frequency peer: einladen (-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 „Einzel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Einzel“ 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).

Einzel vs Engel
67% similar
Einzel vs Enkel
67% similar
Einzel vs eitel
50% similar

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

Key facts for Einzel
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinzel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,164
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Einzel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Einzelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einladen“ (#7,163), „entgehen“ (#7,165), „eingreifen“ (#7,162). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Einzel“ bei #7,164. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Einzel (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,164 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Einzel, with forms such as "einezl", "einnzel", and "einzell". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Engel", "Enkel", "eitel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Einzel, spelled E-I-N-Z-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spielart beim Tennis
  2. 2
    einzelnes Haus oder Gehöft, das außerhalb einer Ortschaft steht (speziell im nordöstlichen Franken)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Boris Becker gewann das Einzel.
  2. Nach dem Einzel zweigt eine Straße nach rechts ab.

This word in other languages

singles(English)individual(Español)simple(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • einezl
  • einnzel
  • einzell
  • einzle
  • einzzel
  • eiznel
  • enizel
  • ienzel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Einzel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

einezl2einnzel1einzell1einzle2einzzel1eiznel2enizel2ienzel2
Edit distance from "Einzel"

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 "Einzel"?
"Einzel" is spelled E-I-N-Z-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩].
What does "Einzel" mean?
As a noun, "Einzel" means: Spielart beim Tennis
What words are commonly confused with "Einzel"?
"Einzel" is commonly confused with "Engel", "Enkel", "eitel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Einzel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einzel" is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einzel" come from?
"Einzel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fusion#7,174Futter#7,175ganzer#7,176anonym#7,146

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Applaus8 variantshinauf8 variantskeines8 variantsNicole8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list