eisern

[ˈaɪ̯zɐn]

/[ˈaɪ̯zɐn]/ adj

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The verdict

“eisern” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,835. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,835
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus dem Metall Eisen bestehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-eisern · eisern · German

eisern · rank #43,835 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,835
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eisenhower

Nearest frequency peer: Eisenhower (-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 „eisern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „eisern“ 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).

eisern vs essen
67% similar
eisern vs Eltern
50% similar
eisern vs extern
67% similar

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

Key facts for eisern
PropertyValue
Headwordeisern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯zɐn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,835
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eisern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).eisernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Eisenhower“ (#43,834), „Eisbrecher“ (#43,833), „Elfe“ (#43,837). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eisern“ bei #43,835. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around eisern (IPA [ˈaɪ̯zɐn]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,835 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for eisern, with forms such as "eiesrn", "eisenr", and "eisernn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "essen", "Eltern", "extern", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists 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 eisern, spelled E-I-S-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus dem Metall Eisen bestehend
  2. 2
    mit unbeugbarem Willen, fest

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Treppe hatte ein eisernes Geländer.
  2. „Bald nach dem Massaker stürmen Indianer auf die Grönländer zu, schwingen steinerne Tomahawks und schießen mit Pfeil und Bogen – steinzeitliche Waffen, die den eisernen Schwertern und Streitäxten der Wikinger aber kaum unterlegen sind.“

Synonyms

eherneisenfeststandhaftunbeugbarunbeugsamunveränderlich

This word in other languages

iron(English)férreo(Español)de fer(Français)férreo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eiesrn
  • eisenr
  • eisernn
  • eiserrn
  • eisren
  • eissern
  • esiern
  • iesern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eisern - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eiesrn2eisenr2eisernn1eiserrn1eisren2eissern1esiern2iesern2
Edit distance from "eisern"

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 "eisern"?
"eisern" is spelled E-I-S-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯zɐn].
What does "eisern" mean?
As an adjective, "eisern" means: aus dem Metall Eisen bestehend
What words are commonly confused with "eisern"?
"eisern" is commonly confused with "essen", "Eltern", "extern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eisern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eisern" is [ˈaɪ̯zɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eisern" come from?
"eisern" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

einzog#43,831Eschen#43,853Debian#43,802fickst#43,869

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Fachs8 variantsFjord8 variantsFlaute8 variantsfrans8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list