Einsilber

[ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪlbɐ]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪlbɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort, das aus nur einer Silbe besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-einsilber · Einsilber · German

Einsilber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Einsilber
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinsilber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪlbɐ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Einsilber“ im Deutschen

Einsilberliegt 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

Einsilber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪlbɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort, das aus nur einer Silbe besteht".

No misspelling variants are generated for Einsilber in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Einsilber, spelled E-I-N-S-I-L-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, das aus nur einer Silbe besteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die kompliziertesten Einsilber ohne interne morphologische Grenze sind Formen wie Strumpf, Pflicht, ernst, Herbst mit drei Konsonanten im Anfangsrand und drei oder vier Konsonanten im Endrand.“
  2. „Hat ein Einsilber nur ein Graphem im Endrand, so wird der Vokal lang gelesen…“

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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 "Einsilber"?
"Einsilber" is spelled E-I-N-S-I-L-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪlbɐ].
What does "Einsilber" mean?
As a noun, "Einsilber" means: Wort, das aus nur einer Silbe besteht
How do you pronounce "Einsilber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einsilber" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪlbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einsilber" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list