einmalig

\ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç\

/\ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç\/ adj

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.

Key facts for einmalig
PropertyValue
Headwordeinmalig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « einmalig » en français

einmaligreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

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

  1. 1
    Unique, qui n'existe ou ne se déroule qu'une seule fois.
  2. 2
    Unique, exceptionnel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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 "einmalig"?
"einmalig" is spelled E-I-N-M-A-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç\.
What does "einmalig" mean?
As an adjective, "einmalig" means: Unique, qui n'existe ou ne se déroule qu'une seule fois.
How do you pronounce "einmalig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einmalig" is \ˈaɪ̯nˌmaːlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einmalig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list