Eleven
[eˈleːvn̩]
The verdict
“Eleven” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #40,499 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #40,499
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eleve
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eleven |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eˈleːvn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #40,499 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Eleven” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Eleven is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈleːvn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,499 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eleven, with forms such as "eelven", "eleevn", and "elevenn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "even", "Ellen", "Elfen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Eleven, spelled E-L-E-V-E-N.
Definition
- 1Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eleve
- 2Dativ Singular des Substantivs Eleve
- 3Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Eleve
- 4Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eleve
- 5Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Eleve
- 6Dativ Plural des Substantivs Eleve
- 7Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Eleve
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eelven,eleevn,elevenn,elevne,elevven,elleven,elveen,leeven
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eleven - 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.
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.
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Using “Eleven”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-L-E-V-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eˈleːvn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “even” - see the side-by-side comparison. Eleven vs even
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.