Efeu

/[ˈeːfɔɪ̯]/ noun

Letters

4 characters

Frequency Rank

#48,090

in German word usage

Misspellings

4

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Efeu is aGermannoun. It means: Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Araliengewächse (Araliaceae) Pronounced [ˈeːfɔɪ̯]. Often confused with EU and Ehe.

Key facts for Efeu
PropertyValue
HeadwordEfeu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːfɔɪ̯]
Letters4
Frequency rank#48,090
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Efeu in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Efeu is 4 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeːfɔɪ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,090 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Efeu, with forms such as "eefu", "effeu", and "efue". 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, "EU", "Ehe", "eye", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Efeu, spelled E-F-E-U, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Araliengewächse (Araliaceae)
  2. 2
    immergrüne Kletterpflanze aus der Gattung Efeu

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eefu,effeu,efue,feeu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Efeu

Misspelling Variants of "Efeu"

eefu4effeu5efue4feeu4
Misspelling Variants of "Efeu"

Frequency rank: #48,090 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Efeu"?
"Efeu" is spelled E-F-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːfɔɪ̯].
What does "Efeu" mean?
As a noun, "Efeu" means: Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Araliengewächse (Araliaceae)
What words are commonly confused with "Efeu"?
"Efeu" is commonly confused with "EU", "Ehe", "eye". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Efeu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Efeu" is [ˈeːfɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Efeu" come from?
"Efeu" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter E in our German index:

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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.