eilten

[ˈaɪ̯ltn̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯ltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“eilten” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,547
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen

Corpus desk

Index DE-eilten · eilten · German

eilten · rank #44,547 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,547
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eigenarten

Nearest frequency peer: Eigenarten (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „eilten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „eilten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

eilten vs einen
67% similar
eilten vs Eisen
50% similar
eilten vs Ellen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for eilten
PropertyValue
Headwordeilten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ltn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,547
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eilten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.eiltenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Eigenarten“ (#44,546), „einchecken“ (#44,548), „eingegrenzt“ (#44,549). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eilten“ bei #44,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around eilten (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,547 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for eilten, with forms such as "eiletn", "eillten", and "eiltenn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "einen", "Eisen", "Ellen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 eilten, spelled E-I-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eiletn
  • eillten
  • eiltenn
  • eiltne
  • eiltten
  • eitlen
  • ielten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eilten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eiletn2eillten1eiltenn1eiltne2eiltten1eitlen2ielten2
Edit distance from "eilten"

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 "eilten"?
"eilten" is spelled E-I-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ltn̩].
What does "eilten" mean?
As a verb, "eilten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs eilen
What words are commonly confused with "eilten"?
"eilten" is commonly confused with "einen", "Eisen", "Ellen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eilten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eilten" is [ˈaɪ̯ltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eilten" come from?
"eilten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Epilog#44,568erbost#44,571Chiles#44,510fischt#44,605

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Dumas7 variantsdrein7 variantsAthos7 variantsAmalie7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list