eigentümlich

\aɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmlɪç\

/\aɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Particulier, propre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-eigentumlich · eigentümlich · French

eigentümlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for eigentümlich
PropertyValue
Headwordeigentümlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\aɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmlɪç\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « eigentümlich » en français

eigentümlichsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

eigentümlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \aɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Particulier, propre.".

Zero misspellings are on record for eigentümlich in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is eigentümlich, spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-Ü-M-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Particulier, propre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how eigentümlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es war ein junger Mann von achtzehn bis zwanzig Jahren, groß und schlank, mit schönen schwarzen Augen und tiefschwarzem Haar; seine ganze Person trug jenen Stempel der Ruhe und Entschlossenheit, wie er Männern, welche von Kindheit an daran gewöhnt sind, mit der Gefahr zu kämpfen, eigentümlich ist.
  2. Früher entwickelte der indische Kaffee durch den lang andauernden Monsunregen, den warmen Wind und die wochenlangen Schiffsreisen einen ganz eigentümlichen, würzigen Geschmack.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "eigentümlich"?
"eigentümlich" is spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-Ü-M-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \aɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmlɪç\.
What does "eigentümlich" mean?
As an adjective, "eigentümlich" means: Particulier, propre.
How do you pronounce "eigentümlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eigentümlich" is \aɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtyːmlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eigentümlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list