Eidgenosse
[ˈaɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə]
The verdict
“Eidgenosse” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bewohner beziehungsweise im Plural die Bewohnerschaft, die Soldaten, die Behörden der Alten Eidgenossenschaft (bis 1798)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eidgenosse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Eidgenosse” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Eidgenosse is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Eidgenosse, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Eidgenosse, spelled E-I-D-G-E-N-O-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Bewohner beziehungsweise im Plural die Bewohnerschaft, die Soldaten, die Behörden der Alten Eidgenossenschaft (bis 1798)
- 2Bewohner, Bürger der Schweiz
- 3Schweizer Armeepferd
- 4Kranzgewinner bei einem Eidgenössischen Schwingfest
- 5öffentliche Anleihe der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft (Bundesobligationen)
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Eidgenosse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-I-D-G-E-N-O-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə] (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
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.