Einzeller

[ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡sɛlɐ]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡sɛlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Einzeller” is uncommon German (frequency #75,561 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,561
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lebewesen, das aus nur einer Zelle besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-einzeller · Einzeller · German

Einzeller · rank #75,561 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,561
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eintagsfliege

Nearest frequency peer: Eintagsfliege (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Einzeller“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Einzeller“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Einzeller
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinzeller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡sɛlɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#75,561
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Einzeller“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Einzellerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Eintagsfliege“ (#75,560), „einzigem“ (#75,562), „Einstiegs“ (#75,559). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Einzeller“ bei #75,561. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Einzeller is uncommon German at frequency #75,561 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡sɛlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lebewesen, das aus nur einer Zelle besteht".

Zero misspellings are on record for Einzeller in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Einzeller, spelled E-I-N-Z-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lebewesen, das aus nur einer Zelle besteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Niederländer Antoni van Leeuwenhoek entdeckte die ersten Einzeller.
  2. „Es handelt sich hierbei um Einzeller (Protozoen) wie die Foraminiferen (mit Kalkschale) und die Radiolarien (Skelett aus Kieselsäure), um Coelenteraten wie Medusen und Quallen, um Rädertierchen, Würmer aus der Gruppe der Anneliden und der Chaetognathen sowie zahlreiche Krustentiere, unter den die Copepoden überwiegen.“

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); 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 "Einzeller"?
"Einzeller" is spelled E-I-N-Z-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡sɛlɐ].
What does "Einzeller" mean?
As a noun, "Einzeller" means: Lebewesen, das aus nur einer Zelle besteht
How do you pronounce "Einzeller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einzeller" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌt͡sɛlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einzeller" come from?
"Einzeller" 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 "Einzeller", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list