Eichel

[ˈaɪ̯çl̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯çl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eichel” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,582. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,582
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frucht der Eiche

Corpus desk

Index DE-eichel · Eichel · German

Eichel · rank #21,582 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,582
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ehegatten

Nearest frequency peer: Ehegatten (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Eichel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Eichel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Eichel vs Eifel
67% similar
Eichel vs excel
50% similar
Eichel vs eitel
50% similar

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

Key facts for Eichel
PropertyValue
HeadwordEichel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯çl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,582
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eichel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Eichelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ehegatten“ (#21,581), „einfangen“ (#21,583), „effiziente“ (#21,580). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eichel“ bei #21,582. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Eichel (IPA [ˈaɪ̯çl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,582 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eichel, with forms such as "ecihel", "eicchel", and "eicehl". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Eifel", "excel", "eitel", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Eichel, spelled E-I-C-H-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frucht der Eiche
  2. 2
    das leicht verdickte Ende des Penis
  3. 3
    vordere Verdickung der weiblichen Klitoris
  4. 4
    nur Plural: eine Spielfarbe in deutschen Kartenspielen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieses Jahr ist es anders: Aufmerksame Spaziergänger bemerken, dass die Eicheln im Vergleich zu den vergangenen Jahren einige Wochen zu früh von den Bäumen fallen.
  2. Im unerigierten und unbeschnittenen Zustand wird die Eichel zumindest teilweise von der Vorhaut verdeckt.

Synonyms

Glans penisPeniseichelGlans clitoridisKlitoriseichel

This word in other languages

acorn(English)bellota(Español)gland(Français)bolota(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecihel
  • eicchel
  • eicehl
  • eichell
  • eichhel
  • eichle
  • eihcel
  • iechel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eichel - 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.

ecihel2eicchel1eicehl2eichell1eichhel1eichle2eihcel2iechel2
Edit distance from "Eichel"

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 "Eichel"?
"Eichel" is spelled E-I-C-H-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯çl̩].
What does "Eichel" mean?
As a noun, "Eichel" means: Frucht der Eiche
What words are commonly confused with "Eichel"?
"Eichel" is commonly confused with "Eifel", "excel", "eitel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eichel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eichel" is [ˈaɪ̯çl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eichel" come from?
"Eichel" 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 "Eichel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list