Eiger

[ˈaɪ̯ɡɐ]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɡɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Eiger” is uncommon German (frequency #74,506 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,506
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Berg in den Berner Alpen mit einer Höhe von 3967 m

Key facts for Eiger
PropertyValue
HeadwordEiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɡɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#74,506
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eiger” 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). Eiger 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

Eiger is uncommon German at frequency #74,506 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Berg in den Berner Alpen mit einer Höhe von 3967 m".

Eiger doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Eiger, spelled E-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Berg in den Berner Alpen mit einer Höhe von 3967 m

This word in other languages

Eiger(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 "Eiger"?
"Eiger" is spelled E-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɡɐ].
What does "Eiger" mean?
As a proper noun, "Eiger" means: Berg in den Berner Alpen mit einer Höhe von 3967 m
How do you pronounce "Eiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eiger" is [ˈaɪ̯ɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eiger" come from?
"Eiger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Eiger”

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

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