Elfenbein

[ˈɛlfn̩ˌbaɪ̯n]

/[ˈɛlfn̩ˌbaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Elfenbein” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,317. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,317
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Material bestimmter Tierzähne und -knochen, hauptsächlich Stoßzähne von Elefanten, aber auch Zähne von Mammuts, Nilpferden, Wildschweinen, Walrossen, Pottwalen und Narwalen

Corpus desk

Index DE-elfenbein · Elfenbein · German

Elfenbein · rank #24,317 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,317
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Elan

Nearest frequency peer: Elan (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Elfenbein“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Elfenbein“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Elfenbein
PropertyValue
HeadwordElfenbein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛlfn̩ˌbaɪ̯n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,317
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Elfenbein“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Elfenbeinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Elan“ (#24,316), „eli“ (#24,318), „einzuziehen“ (#24,315). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Elfenbein“ bei #24,317. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Elfenbein (IPA [ˈɛlfn̩ˌbaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,317 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Material bestimmter Tierzähne und -knochen, hauptsächlich Stoßzähne von Elefanten, aber auch Zähne von Mammuts, Nilpferden, Wildschweinen, Walrossen, Pottwalen und Narwalen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elfenbein, with forms such as "eflenbein", "elefnbein", and "elfebnein". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Elfenbein, spelled E-L-F-E-N-B-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Material bestimmter Tierzähne und -knochen, hauptsächlich Stoßzähne von Elefanten, aber auch Zähne von Mammuts, Nilpferden, Wildschweinen, Walrossen, Pottwalen und Narwalen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das wertvollste Elfenbein stammt vom Narwal und wurde früher mit Gold aufgewogen.
  2. „Die türkische Polizei hat einen mit Edelsteinen verzierten Dolch aus Elfenbein beschlagnahmt, der dem ehemaligen libyschen Machthaber Muammar al-Gaddafi gehört haben soll.“

Synonyms

Weißes Gold

This word in other languages

ivory(English)marfil(Español)ivoire(Français)marfim(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eflenbein
  • elefnbein
  • elfebnein
  • elfenbbein
  • elfenbeinn
  • elfenbeni
  • elfenbien
  • elfenebin
  • elfennbein
  • elffenbein
  • elfnebein
  • ellfenbein
  • lefenbein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Elfenbein - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eflenbein2elefnbein2elfebnein2elfenbbein1elfenbeinn1elfenbeni2elfenbien2elfenebin2
Edit distance from "Elfenbein"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Elfenbein"?
"Elfenbein" is spelled E-L-F-E-N-B-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛlfn̩ˌbaɪ̯n].
What does "Elfenbein" mean?
As a noun, "Elfenbein" means: Material bestimmter Tierzähne und -knochen, hauptsächlich Stoßzähne von Elefanten, aber auch Zähne von Mammuts, Nilpferden, Wildschweinen, Walrossen, Pottwalen und Narwalen
What are common misspellings of "Elfenbein"?
Common misspellings include "eflenbein", "elefnbein", "elfebnein", "elfenbbein", "elfenbeinn". The correct spelling is "Elfenbein".
How do you pronounce "Elfenbein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elfenbein" is [ˈɛlfn̩ˌbaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elfenbein" come from?
"Elfenbein" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Elfenbein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erworbene#24,326dämlichen#24,304exzellent#24,331Geldgeber#24,347

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

festhält13 variantsbritisch13 variantsbesiegten13 variantskleineres13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list