Eichsfeld

[ˈaɪ̯çsfɛlt]

/[ˈaɪ̯çsfɛlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eichsfeld” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,721. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,721
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Landschaft, die überwiegend in Südostniedersachsen und Nordwestthüringen liegt, zu einem kleinen Teil in Hessen

Corpus desk

Index DE-eichsfeld · Eichsfeld · German

Eichsfeld · rank #35,721 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,721
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ehemannes

Nearest frequency peer: Ehemannes (-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 „Eichsfeld“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eichsfeld“ 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 Eichsfeld
PropertyValue
HeadwordEichsfeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯çsfɛlt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,721
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eichsfeld“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Eichsfeldliegt 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: „Ehemannes“ (#35,720), „Eigenregie“ (#35,722), „Eckstein“ (#35,719). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eichsfeld“ bei #35,721. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Eichsfeld (IPA [ˈaɪ̯çsfɛlt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,721 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Landschaft, die überwiegend in Südostniedersachsen und Nordwestthüringen liegt, zu einem kleinen Teil in Hessen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eichsfeld, with forms such as "ecihsfeld", "eicchsfeld", and "eichfseld". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Eichsfeld, spelled E-I-C-H-S-F-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Landschaft, die überwiegend in Südostniedersachsen und Nordwestthüringen liegt, zu einem kleinen Teil in Hessen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Eichsfeld mit seinen 140000 Einwohnern ist so ein Beispiel.“
  2. „Viele Sagen spiegeln die tiefe katholische Prägung des Eichsfeldes wider.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecihsfeld
  • eicchsfeld
  • eichfseld
  • eichhsfeld
  • eichsefld
  • eichsfedl
  • eichsfeldd
  • eichsfelld
  • eichsffeld
  • eichsfled
  • eichssfeld
  • eicshfeld
  • eihcsfeld
  • iechsfeld

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecihsfeld2eicchsfeld1eichfseld2eichhsfeld1eichsefld2eichsfedl2eichsfeldd1eichsfelld1
Edit distance from "Eichsfeld"

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 "Eichsfeld"?
"Eichsfeld" is spelled E-I-C-H-S-F-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯çsfɛlt].
What does "Eichsfeld" mean?
As a noun, "Eichsfeld" means: Landschaft, die überwiegend in Südostniedersachsen und Nordwestthüringen liegt, zu einem kleinen Teil in Hessen
What are common misspellings of "Eichsfeld"?
Common misspellings include "ecihsfeld", "eicchsfeld", "eichfseld", "eichhsfeld", "eichsefld". The correct spelling is "Eichsfeld".
How do you pronounce "Eichsfeld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eichsfeld" is [ˈaɪ̯çsfɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eichsfeld" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ehemannes#35,720Dillingen#35,708demütigen#35,704Eiswürfel#35,738

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

einbezieht14 variantselastisch14 variantsDarlegung14 variantsentbehren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list