Eisenbahnlinie

[ˈaɪ̯zn̩baːnˌliːni̯ə]

/[ˈaɪ̯zn̩baːnˌliːni̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eisenbahnlinie” is uncommon German (frequency #70,193 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,193
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verkehrsverbindung, die von einer Eisenbahn bedient wird

Key facts for Eisenbahnlinie
PropertyValue
HeadwordEisenbahnlinie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯zn̩baːnˌliːni̯ə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#70,193
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eisenbahnlinie” 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). Eisenbahnlinie 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

Eisenbahnlinie is uncommon German at frequency #70,193 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯zn̩baːnˌliːni̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verkehrsverbindung, die von einer Eisenbahn bedient wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Eisenbahnlinie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Eisenbahnlinie, spelled E-I-S-E-N-B-A-H-N-L-I-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verkehrsverbindung, die von einer Eisenbahn bedient wird

Synonyms

BahnlinieBahnverbindungEisenbahnverbindung

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 "Eisenbahnlinie"?
"Eisenbahnlinie" is spelled E-I-S-E-N-B-A-H-N-L-I-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯zn̩baːnˌliːni̯ə].
What does "Eisenbahnlinie" mean?
As a noun, "Eisenbahnlinie" means: Verkehrsverbindung, die von einer Eisenbahn bedient wird
How do you pronounce "Eisenbahnlinie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eisenbahnlinie" is [ˈaɪ̯zn̩baːnˌliːni̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eisenbahnlinie" come from?
"Eisenbahnlinie" 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 “Eisenbahnlinie”

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

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