[ˈiːmeɪ̯l]
The verdict
“E-Mail” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elektronische Post
Corpus desk
Index DE-e-mail · E-Mail · German
E-Mail · 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 | |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈiːmeɪ̯l] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „E-Mail“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
E-Mail is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈiːmeɪ̯l]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for E-Mail in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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-Mail, spelled E---M-A-I-L.
Definition
- 1elektronische Post
- 2elektronische Mitteilung, elektronischer Brief
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how E-Mail appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich schicke dir Näheres per E-Mail.
Wir haben noch keine E-Mail im Büro.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.