einsam
\ˈaɪ̯nzaːm\
The verdict
“einsam” 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) - Seul.
Corpus desk
Index FR-einsam · einsam · French
einsam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | einsam |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈaɪ̯nzaːm\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « einsam » en français
Rare enough to double-check
einsam is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯nzaːm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Seul.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for einsam, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is einsam, spelled E-I-N-S-A-M.
Definition
- 1Seul.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how einsam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Papageien in menschlicher Obhut fühlen sich häufig einsam.
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.