Eisbein
[ˈaɪ̯sˌbaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Eisbein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil des Schweinebeins, der sich zwischen den Ellenbogen- beziehungsweise Kniegelenken und den Fußwurzelgelenken befindet und auf verschiedene Arten zubereitet werden kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-eisbein · Eisbein · German
Eisbein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eisbein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯sˌbaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Eisbein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Eisbein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯sˌbaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Eisbein, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Eisbein, spelled E-I-S-B-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Teil des Schweinebeins, der sich zwischen den Ellenbogen- beziehungsweise Kniegelenken und den Fußwurzelgelenken befindet und auf verschiedene Arten zubereitet werden kann
- 2halbe (oder ganze) Hüfte (und Schlüsselbein) eines Tieres
- 3Prellung am Oberschenkel
- 4kalte Füße
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Eisbein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Heute gibt es Eisbein mit Püree und leckerem Senf.
„Dafür zahlt er eine doppelte Lage Bier und Schnaps und fügt für alle Erbsensuppe und Eisbein hinzu.“
Synonyms
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.