effilieren

[ɛfiˈliːʁən]

/[ɛfiˈliːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu dicht wachsende Haare mit einem Effiliermesser oder einer Effilierschere herausschneiden

Key facts for effilieren
PropertyValue
Headwordeffilieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛfiˈliːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “effilieren” sits in German frequency

effilieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

effilieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛfiˈliːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu dicht wachsende Haare mit einem Effiliermesser oder einer Effilierschere herausschneiden".

Zero misspellings are on record for effilieren in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is effilieren, spelled E-F-F-I-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu dicht wachsende Haare mit einem Effiliermesser oder einer Effilierschere herausschneiden

Synonyms

ausdünnen

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 "effilieren"?
"effilieren" is spelled E-F-F-I-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛfiˈliːʁən].
What does "effilieren" mean?
As a verb, "effilieren" means: zu dicht wachsende Haare mit einem Effiliermesser oder einer Effilierschere herausschneiden
How do you pronounce "effilieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "effilieren" is [ɛfiˈliːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "effilieren" come from?
"effilieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “effilieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-F-F-I-L-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛfiˈliːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list