ureigen

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯ɡn̩]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯ɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ureigen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur Person gehörend, ihr Wesen oder ihre Motive genau widerspiegelnd; jemandem zutiefst eigen

Key facts for ureigen
PropertyValue
Headwordureigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯ɡn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ureigen” sits in German frequency

ureigen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ureigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Person gehörend, ihr Wesen oder ihre Motive genau widerspiegelnd; jemandem zutiefst eigen".

Zero misspellings are on record for ureigen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ureigen, spelled U-R-E-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Person gehörend, ihr Wesen oder ihre Motive genau widerspiegelnd; jemandem zutiefst eigen

This word in other languages

personnel(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ureigen"?
"ureigen" is spelled U-R-E-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯ɡn̩].
What does "ureigen" mean?
As an adjective, "ureigen" means: zur Person gehörend, ihr Wesen oder ihre Motive genau widerspiegelnd; jemandem zutiefst eigen
How do you pronounce "ureigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ureigen" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ureigen" come from?
"ureigen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ureigen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-R-E-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯ɡn̩] (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