einmalig
\ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç\
The verdict
“einmalig” 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) - Unique, qui n'existe ou ne se déroule qu'une seule fois.
Corpus desk
Index FR-einmalig · einmalig · French
einmalig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | einmalig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
einmalig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
einmalig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is einmalig, spelled E-I-N-M-A-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1Unique, qui n'existe ou ne se déroule qu'une seule fois.
- 2Unique, exceptionnel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einmalig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Arbeitgeber kündigte der Frau fristlos (...) Gegen diese Entscheidung klagte die Raumpflegerin. Sie hielt die Kündigung für unverhältnismäßig. Ihr Argument: Es habe sich um ein einmaliges Vergehen gehandelt.
Viele Frauen hatten schon mal einen oder mehrere Momente in ihrem Sexleben, die nicht in Ordnung waren. In denen keine strafrechtliche, aber dennoch eine eigene Grenze für sie überschritten wurde. Von Männern. In Beziehungen, in Affären, bei einmaligen Gelegenheiten.
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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.