Eisenhut

[ˈaɪ̯zn̩huːt]

/[ˈaɪ̯zn̩huːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eisenhut” is uncommon German (frequency #79,104 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,104
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pflanze mit helmförmigen Blüten aus der Gattung Aconitum aus der Familie der Hahnenfußgewächse

Key facts for Eisenhut
PropertyValue
HeadwordEisenhut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯zn̩huːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#79,104
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eisenhut” 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). Eisenhut lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eisenhut is uncommon German at frequency #79,104 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯zn̩huːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Eisenhut in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Eisenhut, spelled E-I-S-E-N-H-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanze mit helmförmigen Blüten aus der Gattung Aconitum aus der Familie der Hahnenfußgewächse
  2. 2
    mittelalterlicher Helmtyp

Synonyms

AkonitSturmhutWolfswurz

This word in other languages

aconite(English)aconit(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 "Eisenhut"?
"Eisenhut" is spelled E-I-S-E-N-H-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯zn̩huːt].
What does "Eisenhut" mean?
As a noun, "Eisenhut" means: Pflanze mit helmförmigen Blüten aus der Gattung Aconitum aus der Familie der Hahnenfußgewächse
How do you pronounce "Eisenhut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eisenhut" is [ˈaɪ̯zn̩huːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eisenhut" come from?
"Eisenhut" 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 “Eisenhut”

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

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