Eidgenossenschaft
[ˈaɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsn̩ʃaft]
The verdict
“Eidgenossenschaft” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #31,515 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #31,515
- frequency rank, German
- 17
- letters
- 26
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, der seit 1848 bestehende schweizerische Bundesstaat; auch spezifisch die Bundesebene im schweizerischen Staatsgefüge
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eidgenossenschaft |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsn̩ʃaft] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Frequency rank | #31,515 |
| Misspellings tracked | 26 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Eidgenossenschaft” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Eidgenossenschaft is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsn̩ʃaft]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,515 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eidgenossenschaft, with forms such as "edigenossenschaft", "eiddgenossenschaft", and "eidegnossenschaft". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Eidgenossenschaft, spelled E-I-D-G-E-N-O-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T.
Definition
- 1Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, der seit 1848 bestehende schweizerische Bundesstaat; auch spezifisch die Bundesebene im schweizerischen Staatsgefüge
- 2durch Eid verbundenes Bündnisgefüge, insbesondere der vom Spätmittelalter bis 1848 bestehende Staatenbund und Vorläufer der heutigen Schweiz (bis 1798 die Alte Eidgenossenschaft)
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: edigenossenschaft,eiddgenossenschaft,eidegnossenschaft,eidgennossenschaft,eidgenosenschaft,eidgenosesnschaft,eidgenossencshaft,eidgenossennschaft,eidgenossenscahft,eidgenossenscchaft,eidgenossenschafft,eidgenossenschaftt,eidgenossenschatf,eidgenossenschfat,eidgenossenschhaft,eidgenossenshcaft,eidgenossensschaft,eidgenossesnchaft,eidgenossneschaft,eidgenoßenschaft,eidgensosenschaft,eidgeonssenschaft,eidggenossenschaft,eidgneossenschaft,eigdenossenschaft,iedgenossenschaft
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eidgenossenschaft - 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.
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.
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Using “Eidgenossenschaft”
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-N-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsn̩ʃaft] (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.