Elbufer
[ˈɛlpˌʔuːfɐ]
The verdict
“Elbufer” is uncommon German (frequency #98,362 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #98,362
- frequency rank, German
- 57,060
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Randbereich der Elbe
Corpus desk
Index DE-elbufer · Elbufer · German
Elbufer · rank #98,362 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #98,362
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 57,060
- PHOTO-FINISH Eisenbahnwagen
Nearest frequency peer: Eisenbahnwagen (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Elbufer”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- einzustürzen
einzustürzen
1,642 corpus weight
- Eisenbahnli…
Eisenbahnlinien
1,641 corpus weight
- Eisenbahnwa…
Eisenbahnwagen
1,640 corpus weight
- Elbufer
Elbufer
1,639 corpus weight
- Emanuele
Emanuele
1,638 corpus weight
- emeritierter
emeritierter
1,637 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Elbufer” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Elbufer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɛlpˌʔuːfɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #98,362 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Elbufer” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Elbufer is uncommon German at frequency #98,362 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛlpˌʔuːfɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Randbereich der Elbe".
No misspelling variants are generated for Elbufer in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Elbufer, spelled E-L-B-U-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1Randbereich der Elbe
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency 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.