ein Ei legen
[aɪ̯n ˈaɪ̯ ˈleːɡn̩]
The verdict
“ein Ei legen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kot absetzen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ein-ei-legen · ein Ei legen · German
ein Ei legen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ein Ei legen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [aɪ̯n ˈaɪ̯ ˈleːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ein Ei legen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ein Ei legen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aɪ̯n ˈaɪ̯ ˈleːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kot absetzen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ein Ei legen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 ein Ei legen, spelled E-I-N- -E-I- -L-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Kot absetzen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ein Ei legen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bevor wir losfahren, muss ich noch ein Ei legen!
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.