Eichkätzchen
[ˈaɪ̯çˌkɛt͡sçən]
The verdict
“Eichkätzchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines, rotbraunes bis schwarzbraunes Nagetier mit buschigem Schwanz
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Index DE-eichkatzchen · Eichkätzchen · German
Eichkätzchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Eichkätzchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯çˌkɛt͡sçən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Eichkätzchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Eichkätzchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯çˌkɛt͡sçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines, rotbraunes bis schwarzbraunes Nagetier mit buschigem Schwanz".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Eichkätzchen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Eichkätzchen, spelled E-I-C-H-K-Ä-T-Z-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleines, rotbraunes bis schwarzbraunes Nagetier mit buschigem Schwanz
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.