Eierlikör

[ˈaɪ̯ɐliˌkøːɐ̯]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɐliˌkøːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eierlikör” is uncommon German (frequency #61,442 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,442
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - alkoholisches Getränk aus Branntwein, Zucker und Eiern

Key facts for Eierlikör
PropertyValue
HeadwordEierlikör
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɐliˌkøːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,442
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eierlikör” 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). Eierlikör 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

Eierlikör is uncommon German at frequency #61,442 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɐliˌkøːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "alkoholisches Getränk aus Branntwein, Zucker und Eiern".

Zero misspellings are on record for Eierlikör in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Eierlikör, spelled E-I-E-R-L-I-K-Ö-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    alkoholisches Getränk aus Branntwein, Zucker und Eiern

Synonyms

AdvokaatEierkognakKnickebein

This word in other languages

advocaat(English)

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 "Eierlikör"?
"Eierlikör" is spelled E-I-E-R-L-I-K-Ö-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɐliˌkøːɐ̯].
What does "Eierlikör" mean?
As a noun, "Eierlikör" means: alkoholisches Getränk aus Branntwein, Zucker und Eiern
How do you pronounce "Eierlikör"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eierlikör" is [ˈaɪ̯ɐliˌkøːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eierlikör" come from?
"Eierlikör" 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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Using “Eierlikör”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-E-R-L-I-K-Ö-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯ɐliˌkøːɐ̯] (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