EOL

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - EOL = End of Line (Zeilenende)

Key facts for EOL
PropertyValue
HeadwordEOL
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[…]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “EOL” sits in German frequency

EOL falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

EOL is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

EOL has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is EOL, spelled E-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    EOL = End of Line (Zeilenende)
  2. 2
    EOL = End Of Life (Haltbarkeitsende / Abschaltung / Nutzungsende)
  3. 3
    EOL = End of Letter (Ende des Diktats für dieses Dokument, va. Markierung bei digitaler Sprachaufzeichnung durch Drücken der betreffenden Gerätetaste als Hinweis für Schreibkraft, dass neues Dokument folgt)

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 "EOL"?
"EOL" is spelled E-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "EOL" mean?
As an abbreviation, "EOL" means: EOL = End of Line (Zeilenende)
How do you pronounce "EOL"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "EOL" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "EOL" come from?
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Using “EOL”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list