Eierstock

[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃtɔk]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃtɔk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eierstock” is an uncommon German word, ranked #95,469 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#95,469
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - paarig angelegtes, primäres, weibliches Geschlechtsorgan

Key facts for Eierstock
PropertyValue
HeadwordEierstock
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃtɔk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,469
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eierstock” 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). Eierstock lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Eierstock is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃtɔk]. Corpus data places it at rank #95,469 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "paarig angelegtes, primäres, weibliches Geschlechtsorgan".

Zero misspellings are on record for Eierstock 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Eierstock, spelled E-I-E-R-S-T-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    paarig angelegtes, primäres, weibliches Geschlechtsorgan

Synonyms

OophoronOvarOvarium

Antonyms

Hoden

This word in other languages

ovary(English)ovario(Español)ovaire(Français)

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 "Eierstock"?
"Eierstock" is spelled E-I-E-R-S-T-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃtɔk].
What does "Eierstock" mean?
As a noun, "Eierstock" means: paarig angelegtes, primäres, weibliches Geschlechtsorgan
How do you pronounce "Eierstock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eierstock" is [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃtɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eierstock" come from?
"Eierstock" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Eierstock”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-E-R-S-T-O-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃtɔk] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list