e-mailen

[ˈiːmɛɪ̯lən]

/[ˈiːmɛɪ̯lən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas per E-Mail senden; E-Mails versenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-e-mailen · e-mailen · German

e-mailen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for e-mailen
PropertyValue
Headworde-mailen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈiːmɛɪ̯lən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „e-mailen“ im Deutschen

e-mailenliegt 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

e-mailen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈiːmɛɪ̯lən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas per E-Mail senden; E-Mails versenden".

Zero misspellings are on record for e-mailen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is e-mailen, spelled E---M-A-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas per E-Mail senden; E-Mails versenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fredo hat mir Geburtstagsgrüße geemailt.
  2. E-mailst du mir die Präsentation?

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "e-mailen"?
"e-mailen" is spelled E---M-A-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiːmɛɪ̯lən].
What does "e-mailen" mean?
As a verb, "e-mailen" means: etwas per E-Mail senden; E-Mails versenden
How do you pronounce "e-mailen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "e-mailen" is [ˈiːmɛɪ̯lən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "e-mailen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list