Ascheneimer

[ˈaʃn̩ˌʔaɪ̯mɐ]

/[ˈaʃn̩ˌʔaɪ̯mɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Ascheneimer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eimer für die Asche, die meist aus dem Herd stammt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ascheneimer · Ascheneimer · German

Ascheneimer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 Ascheneimer
PropertyValue
HeadwordAscheneimer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʃn̩ˌʔaɪ̯mɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ascheneimer“ im Deutschen

Ascheneimerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ascheneimer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʃn̩ˌʔaɪ̯mɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eimer für die Asche, die meist aus dem Herd stammt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Ascheneimer in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ascheneimer, spelled A-S-C-H-E-N-E-I-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eimer für die Asche, die meist aus dem Herd stammt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Alles, was nicht mehr gebraucht wird, kommt in Gregors Zimmer. Bald steht dort auch der Ascheneimer und der Abfalleimer aus der Küche.“

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 "Ascheneimer"?
"Ascheneimer" is spelled A-S-C-H-E-N-E-I-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʃn̩ˌʔaɪ̯mɐ].
What does "Ascheneimer" mean?
As a noun, "Ascheneimer" means: Eimer für die Asche, die meist aus dem Herd stammt
How do you pronounce "Ascheneimer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ascheneimer" is [ˈaʃn̩ˌʔaɪ̯mɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ascheneimer" come from?
"Ascheneimer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list