Eides

[ˈaɪ̯dəs]

/[ˈaɪ̯dəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Eides” is uncommon German (frequency #83,880 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,880
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eid

Key facts for Eides
PropertyValue
HeadwordEides
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯dəs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#83,880
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eides” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Eides lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eides is uncommon German at frequency #83,880 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯dəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eid".

Eides doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Eides, spelled E-I-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eid

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 "Eides"?
"Eides" is spelled E-I-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯dəs].
What does "Eides" mean?
As a noun, "Eides" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eid
How do you pronounce "Eides"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eides" is [ˈaɪ̯dəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eides" come from?
"Eides" 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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Using “Eides”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯dəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list