Eiferer

[ˈaɪ̯fəʁɐ]

/[ˈaɪ̯fəʁɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der sehr zielstrebig und bestimmt vorgeht, sich fanatisch für eine Idee einsetzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-eiferer · Eiferer · German

Eiferer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Eiferer
PropertyValue
HeadwordEiferer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯fəʁɐ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Eiferer“ im Deutschen

Eiferersitzt 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

Eiferer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯fəʁɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der sehr zielstrebig und bestimmt vorgeht, sich fanatisch für eine Idee einsetzt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Eiferer, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Eiferer, spelled E-I-F-E-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der sehr zielstrebig und bestimmt vorgeht, sich fanatisch für eine Idee einsetzt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Angriff erfolgte durch einen religiösen Eiferer.
  2. „Eiferer haben, so liest man, eine bronzene Frauenfigur mit ihrem Namenszug, die im Stadtpark an sie erinnern sollte, mit Farbe übergossen und aus ihrem Sockel zu reißen versucht.“

Synonyms

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 "Eiferer"?
"Eiferer" is spelled E-I-F-E-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯fəʁɐ].
What does "Eiferer" mean?
As a noun, "Eiferer" means: jemand, der sehr zielstrebig und bestimmt vorgeht, sich fanatisch für eine Idee einsetzt
How do you pronounce "Eiferer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eiferer" is [ˈaɪ̯fəʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eiferer" come from?
"Eiferer" 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