Einzelheit

[ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩haɪ̯t]

/[ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩haɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Einzelheit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #94,184 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#94,184
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einzelner Teil eines größeren Ganzen

Key facts for Einzelheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinzelheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩haɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#94,184
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Einzelheit” 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). Einzelheit lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Einzelheit is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩haɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #94,184 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "einzelner Teil eines größeren Ganzen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Einzelheit, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Einzelheit, spelled E-I-N-Z-E-L-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    einzelner Teil eines größeren Ganzen

Synonyms

Detail

This word in other languages

detail(English)particularidad(Español)détail(Français)

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 "Einzelheit"?
"Einzelheit" is spelled E-I-N-Z-E-L-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩haɪ̯t].
What does "Einzelheit" mean?
As a noun, "Einzelheit" means: einzelner Teil eines größeren Ganzen
How do you pronounce "Einzelheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einzelheit" is [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einzelheit" come from?
"Einzelheit" 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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Using “Einzelheit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-Z-E-L-H-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩haɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list