Eierbecher

[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌbɛçɐ]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌbɛçɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Eierbecher” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Essgeschirr, in dem gekochte Eier serviert werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-eierbecher · Eierbecher · German

Eierbecher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Eierbecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordEierbecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌbɛçɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Eierbecher“ im Deutschen

Eierbecherliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eierbecher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌbɛçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines Essgeschirr, in dem gekochte Eier serviert werden".

Eierbecher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Eierbecher, spelled E-I-E-R-B-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines Essgeschirr, in dem gekochte Eier serviert werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Ei wird mit dem runden oder spitzen Ende nach oben in den Eierbecher gestellt.
  2. „Es war mal ein Eierbecher,

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Eierbecher"?
"Eierbecher" is spelled E-I-E-R-B-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌbɛçɐ].
What does "Eierbecher" mean?
As a noun, "Eierbecher" means: kleines Essgeschirr, in dem gekochte Eier serviert werden
How do you pronounce "Eierbecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eierbecher" is [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌbɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eierbecher" come from?
"Eierbecher" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list