Eichhörnchen

[ˈaɪ̯çˌhœʁnçən]

/[ˈaɪ̯çˌhœʁnçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eichhörnchen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,335. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,335
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines, rotbraunes bis schwarzbraunes Nagetier mit buschigem Schwanz

Corpus desk

Index DE-eichhornchen · Eichhörnchen · German

Eichhörnchen · rank #15,335 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,335
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH drehe

Nearest frequency peer: drehe (-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 „Eichhörnchen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Eichhörnchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordEichhörnchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯çˌhœʁnçən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#15,335
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eichhörnchen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „drehe“ (#15,334), „Einfamilienhaus“ (#15,337), „Donner“ (#15,332). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eichhörnchen“ bei #15,335. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Eichhörnchen (IPA [ˈaɪ̯çˌhœʁnçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,335 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kleines, rotbraunes bis schwarzbraunes Nagetier mit buschigem Schwanz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eichhörnchen, with forms such as "ecihhörnchen", "eicchhörnchen", and "eichhrönchen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Eichhörnchen, spelled E-I-C-H-H-Ö-R-N-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines, rotbraunes bis schwarzbraunes Nagetier mit buschigem Schwanz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eichhörnchen sind Waldbewohner; die meisten Arten gibt es auf dem amerikanischen Kontinent.
  2. Bin ich etwa schon so alt, dass man mich in den Park schicken kann, um dort Enten und Eichhörnchen zu füttern?

Synonyms

EichkaterEichkätzchenEichkatzerl

This word in other languages

squirrel(English)ardilla(Español)écureuil(Français)esquilo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecihhörnchen
  • eicchhörnchen
  • eichhrönchen
  • eichhönrchen
  • eichhörcnhen
  • eichhörncchen
  • eichhörncehn
  • eichhörnchenn
  • eichhörnchhen
  • eichhörnchne
  • eichhörnhcen
  • eichhörnnchen
  • eichhörrnchen
  • eichöhrnchen
  • eichörnchen
  • eihchörnchen
  • iechhörnchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eichhörnchen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ecihhörnchen2eicchhörnchen1eichhrönchen2eichhönrchen2eichhörcnhen2eichhörncchen1eichhörncehn2eichhörnchenn1
Edit distance from "Eichhörnchen"

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 "Eichhörnchen"?
"Eichhörnchen" is spelled E-I-C-H-H-Ö-R-N-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯çˌhœʁnçən].
What does "Eichhörnchen" mean?
As a noun, "Eichhörnchen" means: kleines, rotbraunes bis schwarzbraunes Nagetier mit buschigem Schwanz
What are common misspellings of "Eichhörnchen"?
Common misspellings include "ecihhörnchen", "eicchhörnchen", "eichhrönchen", "eichhönrchen", "eichhörcnhen". The correct spelling is "Eichhörnchen".
How do you pronounce "Eichhörnchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eichhörnchen" is [ˈaɪ̯çˌhœʁnçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eichhörnchen" come from?
"Eichhörnchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

eingeschätzt#15,339elektrischer#15,341Haltestellen#15,385abgesprochen#15,284

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

evangelisch17 variantsBelästigung17 variantsbegründeten17 variantsgeschmeckt17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list