Eibenbaum
[ˈaɪ̯bn̩ˌbaʊ̯m]
The verdict
“Eibenbaum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nadelbaum der biologischen Gattung Taxus; Eibe
Corpus desk
Index DE-eibenbaum · Eibenbaum · German
Eibenbaum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eibenbaum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯bn̩ˌbaʊ̯m] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Eibenbaum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Eibenbaum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯bn̩ˌbaʊ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nadelbaum der biologischen Gattung Taxus; Eibe".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Eibenbaum, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Eibenbaum, spelled E-I-B-E-N-B-A-U-M.
Definition
- 1Nadelbaum der biologischen Gattung Taxus; Eibe
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Eibenbaum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In Thüringen und in der Rhön, wo man den Eibenbaum früher sehr häufig sah, wird er von Jahrzehnt zu Jahrzehnt seltener.“
Synonyms
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.