Eisberg

[ˈaɪ̯sˌbɛʁk]

/[ˈaɪ̯sˌbɛʁk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eisberg” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,497. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,497
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - große, auf dem Meer schwimmende Eismasse

Corpus desk

Index DE-eisberg · Eisberg · German

Eisberg · rank #40,497 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,497
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einzigartiger

Nearest frequency peer: einzigartiger (-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 „Eisberg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eisberg“ 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).

Eisberg vs eisern
57% similar
Eisberg vs Eisbergs
88% similar
Eisberg vs Eisenberg
78% similar

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

Key facts for Eisberg
PropertyValue
HeadwordEisberg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯sˌbɛʁk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,497
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eisberg“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Eisbergliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einzigartiger“ (#40,496), „ekelig“ (#40,498), „Einzelhandels“ (#40,495). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eisberg“ bei #40,497. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Eisberg (IPA [ˈaɪ̯sˌbɛʁk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,497 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "große, auf dem Meer schwimmende Eismasse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eisberg, with forms such as "eibserg", "eisbberg", and "eisbegr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "eisern", "Eisbergs", "Eisenberg", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Eisberg, spelled E-I-S-B-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    große, auf dem Meer schwimmende Eismasse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meist befindet sich nur ungefähr ein Neuntel eines Eisberges über der Wasseroberfläche.
  2. „Ein kleiner Eisberg in Größe eines mittleren Reihenhauses ist jenseits des Hafens am Kobbefjord gestrandet.“

This word in other languages

iceberg(English)iceberg(Español)iceberg(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eibserg
  • eisbberg
  • eisbegr
  • eisbergg
  • eisberrg
  • eisbreg
  • eisebrg
  • eissberg
  • esiberg
  • iesberg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eibserg2eisbberg1eisbegr2eisbergg1eisberrg1eisbreg2eisebrg2eissberg1
Edit distance from "Eisberg"

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 "Eisberg"?
"Eisberg" is spelled E-I-S-B-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯sˌbɛʁk].
What does "Eisberg" mean?
As a noun, "Eisberg" means: große, auf dem Meer schwimmende Eismasse
What words are commonly confused with "Eisberg"?
"Eisberg" is commonly confused with "eisern", "Eisbergs", "Eisenberg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eisberg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eisberg" is [ˈaɪ̯sˌbɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eisberg" come from?
"Eisberg" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ertönen#40,516Cumshot#40,467Fechter#40,528charter#40,460

Similar misspelling depth

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

gemalte10 variantsbemalte10 variantsgesäumt10 variantsbeitrug10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list