sui generis
[ˈzuːi ˈɡeːneʁɪs]
The verdict
“sui generis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einzigartig in seinen Eigenschaften, von einer eigenen Art
Corpus desk
Index DE-sui-generis · sui generis · German
sui generis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | sui generis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈzuːi ˈɡeːneʁɪs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „sui generis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
sui generis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈzuːi ˈɡeːneʁɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einzigartig in seinen Eigenschaften, von einer eigenen Art".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sui generis, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sui generis, spelled S-U-I- -G-E-N-E-R-I-S.
Definition
- 1einzigartig in seinen Eigenschaften, von einer eigenen Art
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sui generis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dass ein im Bewusstsein dieser kriegserfüllten Zeit so sensibles Thema wie der Friede mit diesem Hinweis periodisiert wurde, machte aus seiner Biographie eine Größe sui generis.“
Die Vor-GmbH ist eine Organisationsform sui generis.
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.