Eierschmarren

[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃmaʁən]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃmaʁən]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein geschlagenes Ei, das mit Milch und Mehl vermischt, in der Pfanne gebacken wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-eierschmarren · Eierschmarren · German

Eierschmarren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 Eierschmarren
PropertyValue
HeadwordEierschmarren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃmaʁən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Eierschmarren“ im Deutschen

Eierschmarrensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Eierschmarren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃmaʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein geschlagenes Ei, das mit Milch und Mehl vermischt, in der Pfanne gebacken wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Eierschmarren in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Eierschmarren, spelled E-I-E-R-S-C-H-M-A-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein geschlagenes Ei, das mit Milch und Mehl vermischt, in der Pfanne gebacken wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich esse einen Eierschmarren.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Eierschmarren"?
"Eierschmarren" is spelled E-I-E-R-S-C-H-M-A-R-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃmaʁən].
What does "Eierschmarren" mean?
As a noun, "Eierschmarren" means: ein geschlagenes Ei, das mit Milch und Mehl vermischt, in der Pfanne gebacken wird
How do you pronounce "Eierschmarren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eierschmarren" is [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃmaʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eierschmarren" come from?
"Eierschmarren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list