ewig
\ʔeː.vɪç\
The verdict
“ewig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Éternel.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ewig · ewig · French
ewig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 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 | ewig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ʔeː.vɪç\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ewig » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ewig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʔeː.vɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Éternel.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ewig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ewig, spelled E-W-I-G.
Definition
- 1Éternel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ewig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die ewigen Klagen meines Meisters habe ich noch im Ohr: Wie schwer es heutzutage sei, einen guten Gesellen zu finden, weil sich keiner mehr die Hände dreckig machen will.
In seiner Missgunst gefällt es Eduard, Brodsky als ewigen Klassenbesten darzustellen, der immer noch am Rockzipfel seiner Gönnerin hängt, doch in Wirklichkeit steht Brodskys Jugend der seinen an Abenteuern in nichts nach.
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