Eisbahn

[ˈaɪ̯sˌbaːn]

/[ˈaɪ̯sˌbaːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eisbahn” is uncommon German (frequency #63,264 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,264
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Eis überzogene Fläche zum Schlittschuhlaufen

Key facts for Eisbahn
PropertyValue
HeadwordEisbahn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯sˌbaːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,264
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eisbahn” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Eisbahn lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eisbahn is uncommon German at frequency #63,264 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯sˌbaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Eis überzogene Fläche zum Schlittschuhlaufen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Eisbahn in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Eisbahn, spelled E-I-S-B-A-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Eis überzogene Fläche zum Schlittschuhlaufen

Synonyms

Eislaufplatz

This word in other languages

patinoire(Français)

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 "Eisbahn"?
"Eisbahn" is spelled E-I-S-B-A-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯sˌbaːn].
What does "Eisbahn" mean?
As a noun, "Eisbahn" means: mit Eis überzogene Fläche zum Schlittschuhlaufen
How do you pronounce "Eisbahn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eisbahn" is [ˈaɪ̯sˌbaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eisbahn" come from?
"Eisbahn" 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 “Eisbahn”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-S-B-A-H-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯sˌbaːn] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list