Eilzug

[ˈaɪ̯lˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈaɪ̯lˌt͡suːk]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - früher übliche Bezeichnung für einen Personenzug im Nahverkehr, der nur an den wichtigeren Bahnhöfen der Strecke hielt

Corpus desk

Index DE-eilzug · Eilzug · German

Eilzug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Eilzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordEilzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯lˌt͡suːk]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Eilzug“ im Deutschen

Eilzugliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durch Göttingen fahren keine Eilzüge mehr.
  2. „In Traben-Trarbach haben wir dann unsere Rucksäcke beim Bahnhofsvorsteher abgeholt, und dann sind wir mit einem Eilzug nach Trier gefahren.“

Antonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list