Eiland

[ˈaɪ̯ˌlant]

/[ˈaɪ̯ˌlant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eiland” is uncommon German (frequency #52,784 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,784
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insel

Corpus desk

Index DE-eiland · Eiland · German

Eiland · rank #52,784 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,784
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einbricht

Nearest frequency peer: einbricht (+3 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Eiland“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Eiland“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Eiland
PropertyValue
HeadwordEiland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ˌlant]
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,784
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Eiland“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Eilandfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „einbricht“ (#52,787), „Ehepaars“ (#52,780), „einfügt“ (#52,788). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eiland“ bei #52,784. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eiland is uncommon German at frequency #52,784 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ˌlant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Insel".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Eiland, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Eiland, spelled E-I-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Rottum ist nur ein Eiland.
  2. „Das Eiland war unbewohnt gewesen, als portugiesische Seefahrer es 1470 entdeckten.“

Synonyms

HolmInselOie

This word in other languages

island(English)isla(Español)île(Français)ilha(Português)

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 "Eiland"?
"Eiland" is spelled E-I-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ˌlant].
What does "Eiland" mean?
As a noun, "Eiland" means: Insel
How do you pronounce "Eiland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eiland" is [ˈaɪ̯ˌlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eiland" come from?
"Eiland" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Eiland", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

elfter#52,797Enduro#52,805ereilt#52,812ergäbe#52,816

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list