Eilzug

[ˈaɪ̯lˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈaɪ̯lˌt͡suːk]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - früher übliche Bezeichnung für einen Personenzug im Nahverkehr, der nur an den wichtigeren Bahnhöfen der Strecke hielt

Key facts for Eilzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordEilzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯lˌt͡suːk]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eilzug” sits in German frequency

Eilzug falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eilzug is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯lˌt͡suːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "früher übliche Bezeichnung für einen Personenzug im Nahverkehr, der nur an den wichtigeren Bahnhöfen der Strecke hielt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Eilzug in our index, 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Eilzug, spelled E-I-L-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    früher übliche Bezeichnung für einen Personenzug im Nahverkehr, der nur an den wichtigeren Bahnhöfen der Strecke hielt

Antonyms

BummelzugD-ZugRegionalbahnSchnellzug

This word in other languages

express(English)expreso(Español)

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 "Eilzug"?
"Eilzug" is spelled E-I-L-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯lˌt͡suːk].
What does "Eilzug" mean?
As a noun, "Eilzug" means: früher übliche Bezeichnung für einen Personenzug im Nahverkehr, der nur an den wichtigeren Bahnhöfen der Strecke hielt
How do you pronounce "Eilzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eilzug" is [ˈaɪ̯lˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eilzug" come from?
"Eilzug" 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 “Eilzug”

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

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