Edelgard

[ˈeːdl̩ˌɡaʁt]

/[ˈeːdl̩ˌɡaʁt]/ name

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The verdict

“Edelgard” is uncommon German (frequency #86,394 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,394
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-edelgard · Edelgard · German

Edelgard · rank #86,394 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,394
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ebermannstadt

Nearest frequency peer: Ebermannstadt (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Edelgard“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Edelgard“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Edelgard
PropertyValue
HeadwordEdelgard
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈeːdl̩ˌɡaʁt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#86,394
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Edelgard“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Edelgardfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ebermannstadt“ (#86,393), „dünnhäutig“ (#86,392), „Dämons“ (#86,391). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Edelgard“ bei #86,394. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Edelgard is uncommon German at frequency #86,394 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈeːdl̩ˌɡaʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Edelgard, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Edelgard, spelled E-D-E-L-G-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Schreib doch Edelgard bitte auch eine Postkarte.

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 "Edelgard"?
"Edelgard" is spelled E-D-E-L-G-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːdl̩ˌɡaʁt].
What does "Edelgard" mean?
As a proper noun, "Edelgard" means: weiblicher Vorname
How do you pronounce "Edelgard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Edelgard" is [ˈeːdl̩ˌɡaʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Edelgard" come from?
"Edelgard" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

drängelt#86,386einnehme#86,408entziehe#86,428darinnen#86,349

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list