einige
\ˈaɪ̯nɪɡə\
The verdict
“einige” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quelques.
Corpus desk
Index FR-einige · einige · French
einige · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | einige |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈaɪ̯nɪɡə\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « einige » en français
Rare enough to double-check
einige is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯nɪɡə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quelques.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for einige, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is einige, spelled E-I-N-I-G-E.
Definition
- 1Quelques.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einige appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"In einigen Milliarden Jahren wird die Sonneneinstrahlung so stark sein, dass die Erde überhitzt", sagte Buzan. Nun hat der Forscher mit seinen Kolleginnen und Kollegen in Klimamodellen simuliert, wie sich die Temperaturen entwickeln könnten, wenn sich in 250 Millionen Jahren ein neuer Superkontinent formt.
»Das ist für Sie, Mutter,« sagte der Soldat, indem er ihr einige Geldstücke gab. »Und das für die Kinder,« fuhr er, einen Taler hinzulegend, fort.
Synonyms
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.