einerlei
\ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯\
The verdict
“einerlei” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Égal, de moindre importance.
Corpus desk
Index FR-einerlei · einerlei · French
einerlei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | einerlei |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « einerlei » en français
Rare enough to double-check
einerlei is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Égal, de moindre importance.".
einerlei doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is einerlei, spelled E-I-N-E-R-L-E-I.
Definition
- 1Égal, de moindre importance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how einerlei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wenn einer von uns zufällig versuchte, sich auszusprechen oder etwas über sein Gefühl zu sagen, war die Antwort darauf, einerlei welche, meistens kränkend für ihn.
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.