einst
\aɪ̯nst\
The verdict
“einst” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jadis, naguère, autrefois.
Corpus desk
Index FR-einst · einst · French
einst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | einst |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \aɪ̯nst\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « einst » en français
Rare enough to double-check
einst is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \aɪ̯nst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
einst has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is einst, spelled E-I-N-S-T.
Definition
- 1Jadis, naguère, autrefois.
- 2Un jour.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how einst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er war einst ein berühmter Sänger.
Was tut Chinas Parteiführung, wenn sie eine anhaltende Wirtschaftskrise nicht in den Griff bekommt? Zum Beispiel das: Sie lässt Ökonomen verschwinden, die den Ernst der Lage benennen. (...) Wie Stalin einst zu sagen pflegte: Mensch weg, Problem weg.
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.