Eierkuchen

[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌkuːxn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌkuːxn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eierkuchen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,093. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,093
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weit verbreitete süße Speise: meist runder gebratener Teig aus Eiern, Mehl, Milch, Zucker und Salz

Corpus desk

Index DE-eierkuchen · Eierkuchen · German

Eierkuchen · rank #48,093 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,093
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ehrhardt

Nearest frequency peer: Ehrhardt (-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 „Eierkuchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eierkuchen“ 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 Eierkuchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordEierkuchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌkuːxn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,093
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eierkuchen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Eierkuchenliegt 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: „Ehrhardt“ (#48,092), „Ehrenwort“ (#48,091), „eigenwillige“ (#48,095). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eierkuchen“ bei #48,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Eierkuchen (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌkuːxn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,093 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weit verbreitete süße Speise: meist runder gebratener Teig aus Eiern, Mehl, Milch, Zucker und Salz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eierkuchen, with forms such as "eeirkuchen", "eiekruchen", and "eierkcuhen". 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, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Eierkuchen, spelled E-I-E-R-K-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weit verbreitete süße Speise: meist runder gebratener Teig aus Eiern, Mehl, Milch, Zucker und Salz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Eierkuchen waren sehr lecker.
  2. Man kann Eierkuchen mit etwas Mineralwasser noch besser machen.

Synonyms

EierschmarrenPalatschinkenPfannkuchen

This word in other languages

pancake(English)omelette(Español)crêpe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eeirkuchen
  • eiekruchen
  • eierkcuhen
  • eierkkuchen
  • eierkucchen
  • eierkucehn
  • eierkuchenn
  • eierkuchhen
  • eierkuchne
  • eierkuhcen
  • eierrkuchen
  • eierukchen
  • eirekuchen
  • ieerkuchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eierkuchen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eeirkuchen2eiekruchen2eierkcuhen2eierkkuchen1eierkucchen1eierkucehn2eierkuchenn1eierkuchhen1
Edit distance from "Eierkuchen"

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 "Eierkuchen"?
"Eierkuchen" is spelled E-I-E-R-K-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌkuːxn̩].
What does "Eierkuchen" mean?
As a noun, "Eierkuchen" means: weit verbreitete süße Speise: meist runder gebratener Teig aus Eiern, Mehl, Milch, Zucker und Salz
What are common misspellings of "Eierkuchen"?
Common misspellings include "eeirkuchen", "eiekruchen", "eierkcuhen", "eierkkuchen", "eierkucchen". The correct spelling is "Eierkuchen".
How do you pronounce "Eierkuchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eierkuchen" is [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌkuːxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eierkuchen" come from?
"Eierkuchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erleuchten#48,117Denkweisen#48,058exekutiert#48,128Extraktion#48,130

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ehrenwort14 variantsEinsteins14 variantsduftenden14 variantsentsandte14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list