Eiserne Vorhang

[ˌaɪ̯zɐnə ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]

/[ˌaɪ̯zɐnə ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Eiserne Vorhang” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Eiserner Vorhang

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Index DE-eiserne-vorhang · Eiserne Vorhang · German

Eiserne Vorhang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for Eiserne Vorhang
PropertyValue
HeadwordEiserne Vorhang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌaɪ̯zɐnə ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Eiserne Vorhang“ im Deutschen

Eiserne Vorhangsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eiserne Vorhang is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌaɪ̯zɐnə ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Eiserner Vorhang".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Eiserne Vorhang, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Eiserne Vorhang, spelled E-I-S-E-R-N-E- -V-O-R-H-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Eiserner Vorhang

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Eiserne Vorhang"?
"Eiserne Vorhang" is spelled E-I-S-E-R-N-E- -V-O-R-H-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaɪ̯zɐnə ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ].
What does "Eiserne Vorhang" mean?
As a noun, "Eiserne Vorhang" means: Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Eiserner Vorhang
How do you pronounce "Eiserne Vorhang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eiserne Vorhang" is [ˌaɪ̯zɐnə ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eiserne Vorhang" come from?
"Eiserne Vorhang" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list