Edda

[ˈɛda]

/[ˈɛda]/ noun

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The verdict

“Edda” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #36,894) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#36,894
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
1
tracked misspelling
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ältere Edda: altisländische Sammlung von Götter- und Heldensagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-edda · Edda · German

Edda · rank #36,894 · 1 variant · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,894
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 1 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Düsen

Nearest frequency peer: Düsen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Edda“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Edda“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Edda vs Eva
50% similar
Edda vs Eid
50% similar
Edda vs EDV
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Edda
PropertyValue
HeadwordEdda
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛda]
Letters4
Frequency rank#36,894
Misspellings tracked1
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Edda“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Eddaliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Düsen“ (#36,893), „edited“ (#36,895), „Ehemänner“ (#36,896). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Edda“ bei #36,894. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Edda is neighbouring look-alikes ("Eva", "Eid", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈɛda]. Frequency #36,894 among 4,632 “E” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 1 likely wrong-spelling variant for Edda, including "eda". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Eva", "Eid", "EDV", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Edda, spelled E-D-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ältere Edda: altisländische Sammlung von Götter- und Heldensagen
  2. 2
    jüngere Edda: altisländisches Lehrbuch für Dichtkunst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Sprache der Edda ist die des alten Island und Norwegen…“
  2. „Auch in der Edda, der Sammlung altnordischer Dichtung, sind Zaubersprüche überliefert.“

Synonyms

ältere EddaLiedereddaLieder-EddaSämundar-Eddajüngere EddaProsaeddaProsa-EddaSnorra-Edda

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Edda - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eda1
Edit distance from "Edda"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Edda"?
"Edda" is spelled E-D-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛda].
What does "Edda" mean?
As a noun, "Edda" means: ältere Edda: altisländische Sammlung von Götter- und Heldensagen
What words are commonly confused with "Edda"?
"Edda" is commonly confused with "Eva", "Eid", "EDV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Edda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Edda" is [ˈɛda]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Edda" come from?
"Edda" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Edda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dina#36,881demi#36,873crow#36,863cord#36,862

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list