ereignete

[ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə]/ adj

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The verdict

“ereignete” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,134 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#16,134
frequency rank, German
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ereignet

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ereignete vs ereigneten
90% similar
ereignete vs eignete
78% similar
ereignete vs ereignet
89% similar

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

Key facts for ereignete
PropertyValue
Headwordereignete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,134
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ereignete” 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). ereignete lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ereignete is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,134 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ereignete, with forms such as "eerignete", "ereginete", and "ereigente". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ereigneten", "eignete", "ereignet", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 ereignete, spelled E-R-E-I-G-N-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ereignet
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ereignet
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ereignet
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ereignet
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ereignet
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ereignet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ereignet
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ereignet
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ereignet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eerignete,ereginete,ereigente,ereiggnete,ereigneet,ereignette,ereignnete,ereigntee,ereingete,eriegnete,erreignete,reeignete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eerignete2ereginete2ereigente2ereiggnete1ereigneet2ereignette1ereignnete1ereigntee2
Edit distance from "ereignete"

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 "ereignete"?
"ereignete" is spelled E-R-E-I-G-N-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə].
What does "ereignete" mean?
As an adjective, "ereignete" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ereignet
What words are commonly confused with "ereignete"?
"ereignete" is commonly confused with "ereigneten", "eignete", "ereignet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ereignete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ereignete" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ereignete" come from?
"ereignete" 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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Using “ereignete”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-E-I-G-N-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ereigneten” - see the side-by-side comparison. ereignete vs ereigneten
  • 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