in erster Linie
[ɪn ˈeːɐ̯stɐ ˌliːni̯ə]
The verdict
“in erster Linie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an erster Stelle; vor allem
Corpus desk
Index DE-in-erster-linie · in erster Linie · German
in erster Linie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | in erster Linie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ɪn ˈeːɐ̯stɐ ˌliːni̯ə] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „in erster Linie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
in erster Linie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪn ˈeːɐ̯stɐ ˌliːni̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an erster Stelle; vor allem".
in erster Linie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is in erster Linie, spelled I-N- -E-R-S-T-E-R- -L-I-N-I-E.
Definition
- 1an erster Stelle; vor allem
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how in erster Linie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich kenne jemanden, der in erster Linie viel Geld verdienen möchte, alles andere ordnet er dem unter.
„Diese in erster Linie von Angst-Lust-Gefühlen geprägte Art, Fallen zu gustieren, ist jedoch nicht allein und durchgängig kennzeichnend für das Fallerleben. Sie ist vornehmlich für den Erstfaller und Neuling des Bungeejumping typisch.“
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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.