E 501

[ˈeː fʏnfhʊndɐtˌʔaɪ̯ns]

/[ˈeː fʏnfhʊndɐtˌʔaɪ̯ns]/ abbrev

The verdict

“E 501” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abkürzung für Kaliumcarbonat, Kaliumhydrogencarbonat

Key facts for E 501
PropertyValue
HeadwordE 501
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈeː fʏnfhʊndɐtˌʔaɪ̯ns]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “E 501” sits in German frequency

E 501 falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

E 501 is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [ˈeː fʏnfhʊndɐtˌʔaɪ̯ns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abkürzung für Kaliumcarbonat, Kaliumhydrogencarbonat".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for E 501, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is E 501, spelled E- -5-0-1.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abkürzung für Kaliumcarbonat, Kaliumhydrogencarbonat

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 "E 501"?
"E 501" is spelled E- -5-0-1. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeː fʏnfhʊndɐtˌʔaɪ̯ns].
What does "E 501" mean?
As an abbreviation, "E 501" means: Abkürzung für Kaliumcarbonat, Kaliumhydrogencarbonat
How do you pronounce "E 501"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "E 501" is [ˈeː fʏnfhʊndɐtˌʔaɪ̯ns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "E 501" come from?
"E 501" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “E 501”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E- -5-0-1 - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeː fʏnfhʊndɐtˌʔaɪ̯ns] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list