Einhorn

[ˈaɪ̯nˌhɔʁn]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌhɔʁn]/ noun

The verdict

“Einhorn” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,864. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,864
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pferdeartiges Fabeltier mit einem Horn auf der Stirn

Corpus desk

Index DE-einhorn · Einhorn · German

Einhorn · rank #17,864 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,864
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eingeht

Nearest frequency peer: eingeht (-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 „Einhorn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Einhorn“ 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).

Einhorn vs Einhörner
67% similar
Einhorn vs einher
57% similar
Einhorn vs einholen
63% similar

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

Key facts for Einhorn
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinhorn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌhɔʁn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,864
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Einhorn“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Einhornliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „eingeht“ (#17,863), „einsperren“ (#17,865), „Eingangsbereich“ (#17,862). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Einhorn“ bei #17,864. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Einhorn (IPA [ˈaɪ̯nˌhɔʁn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,864 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Einhorn, with forms such as "eihnorn", "einhhorn", and "einhonr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Einhörner", "einher", "einholen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Einhorn, spelled E-I-N-H-O-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    pferdeartiges Fabeltier mit einem Horn auf der Stirn
  2. 2
    Sternbild südlich des Himmelsäquators

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Fantasy-Roman »Das letzte Einhorn« steht: „Nur diejenigen können das Einhorn als Einhorn erkennen, die auch an Einhörner glauben.“
  2. Das Einhorn taucht häufiger in Erzählungen und Gedichten auf, bekannt ist zum Beispiel das Einhorn-Sonett vom deutschen Dichter Rainer Maria Rilke.

Synonyms

Monoceros

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eihnorn
  • einhhorn
  • einhonr
  • einhornn
  • einhorrn
  • einhron
  • einnhorn
  • einohrn
  • enihorn
  • ienhorn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Einhorn - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eihnorn2einhhorn1einhonr2einhornn1einhorrn1einhron2einnhorn1einohrn2
Edit distance from "Einhorn"

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 "Einhorn"?
"Einhorn" is spelled E-I-N-H-O-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌhɔʁn].
What does "Einhorn" mean?
As a noun, "Einhorn" means: pferdeartiges Fabeltier mit einem Horn auf der Stirn
What words are commonly confused with "Einhorn"?
"Einhorn" is commonly confused with "Einhörner", "einher", "einholen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Einhorn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einhorn" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌhɔʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einhorn" come from?
"Einhorn" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list