eigentlichen

\ˈaɪ̯ɡəntlɪçn̩\

/\ˈaɪ̯ɡəntlɪçn̩\/ adj

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The verdict

“eigentlichen” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de eigentlich.

Key facts for eigentlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordeigentlichen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈaɪ̯ɡəntlɪçn̩\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eigentlichen” sits in French frequency

eigentlichen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for eigentlichen is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈaɪ̯ɡəntlɪçn̩\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for eigentlichen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct French form is eigentlichen, spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de eigentlich.
  2. 2
    Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison forte de eigentlich.
  3. 3
    Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de eigentlich.
  4. 4
    Datif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de eigentlich.
  5. 5
    Datif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de eigentlich.
  6. 6
    Datif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de eigentlich.
  7. 7
    Datif masculin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de eigentlich.
  8. 8
    Datif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de eigentlich.
  9. 9
    Datif neutre singulier de la déclinaison mixte de eigentlich.
  10. 10
    Datif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de eigentlich.
  11. 11
    Génitif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de eigentlich.
  12. 12
    Génitif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de eigentlich.
  13. 13
    Génitif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de eigentlich.
  14. 14
    Génitif masculin singulier de la déclinaison forte de eigentlich.
  15. 15
    Génitif masculin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de eigentlich.
  16. 16
    Génitif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de eigentlich.
  17. 17
    Génitif neutre singulier de la déclinaison forte de eigentlich.
  18. 18
    Génitif neutre singulier de la déclinaison mixte de eigentlich.
  19. 19
    Pluriel (à tous les cas et à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de eigentlich.
  20. 20
    Pluriel (à tous les cas et à tous les genres) de la déclinaison mixte de eigentlich.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eigentlichen"?
"eigentlichen" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaɪ̯ɡəntlɪçn̩\.
What does "eigentlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "eigentlichen" means: Accusatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de eigentlich.
How do you pronounce "eigentlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eigentlichen" is \ˈaɪ̯ɡəntlɪçn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eigentlichen" come from?
"eigentlichen" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “eigentlichen”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-I-G-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈaɪ̯ɡəntlɪçn̩\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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