Eishörnchen

[ˈaɪ̯sˌhœʁnçən]

/[ˈaɪ̯sˌhœʁnçən]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - trichterförmige Waffel, in die kleine Portionen Speiseeis gefüllt werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-eishornchen · Eishörnchen · German

Eishörnchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Eishörnchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordEishörnchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯sˌhœʁnçən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Eishörnchen“ im Deutschen

Eishörnchensitzt 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

Eishörnchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯sˌhœʁnçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "trichterförmige Waffel, in die kleine Portionen Speiseeis gefüllt werden".

No misspelling variants are generated for Eishörnchen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Eishörnchen, spelled E-I-S-H-Ö-R-N-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    trichterförmige Waffel, in die kleine Portionen Speiseeis gefüllt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die dänische Variante des Eishörnchens hat etwas Gigantisches und somit völlig Undänisches an sich, zu Recht nennen die Kopenhagener das wohlschmeckende Ungetüm ‚Amerikaner‘.“
  2. „So weiß sie auch nicht, ob die Geschichte des Mannes stimmt oder ob er nun, da der Sommer endgültig vorbei ist, einfach keine Verwendung mehr für das auffällige Eishörnchen hatte.“

Synonyms

EiswaffelEistüteHörnchenEisstanitzelCornet

Antonyms

BecherEisbecherWaffelbecher

This word in other languages

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 "Eishörnchen"?
"Eishörnchen" is spelled E-I-S-H-Ö-R-N-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯sˌhœʁnçən].
What does "Eishörnchen" mean?
As a noun, "Eishörnchen" means: trichterförmige Waffel, in die kleine Portionen Speiseeis gefüllt werden
How do you pronounce "Eishörnchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eishörnchen" is [ˈaɪ̯sˌhœʁnçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eishörnchen" come from?
"Eishörnchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list