eigen
\ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩\
The verdict
“eigen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propre, personnel (à soi).
Corpus desk
Index FR-eigen · eigen · French
eigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | eigen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
eigen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for eigen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 French form is eigen, spelled E-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Propre, personnel (à soi).
- 2Particulier, bizarre, original, singulier.
- 3Inhérent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how eigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Kind hat seinen eigenen Tisch.
Zu den Aufgaben der Geheimdienste gehört es, gegnerische Dienste zu desinformieren und über die eigenen Aktivitäten zu täuschen.
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.