eitern
[ˈaɪ̯tɐn]
The verdict
“eitern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eiter bilden und absondern
Corpus desk
Index DE-eitern · eitern · German
eitern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eitern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯tɐn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „eitern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
eitern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯tɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eiter bilden und absondern".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for eitern, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is eitern, spelled E-I-T-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1Eiter bilden und absondern
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how eitern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Wunde eitert und sollte deshalb desinfiziert werden.
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.