Eseln

[ˈeːzl̩n]

/[ˈeːzl̩n]/ noun

The verdict

“Eseln” is uncommon German (frequency #67,189 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,189
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Esel

Corpus desk

Index DE-eseln · Eseln · German

Eseln · rank #67,189 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,189
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erzrivalen

Nearest frequency peer: Erzrivalen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Eseln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Eseln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Eseln
PropertyValue
HeadwordEseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːzl̩n]
Letters5
Frequency rank#67,189
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Eseln“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Eselnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Erzrivalen“ (#67,188), „Essensreste“ (#67,190), „Ether“ (#67,191). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eseln“ bei #67,189. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eseln is uncommon German at frequency #67,189 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːzl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Esel".

Eseln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Eseln, spelled E-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Esel

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 "Eseln"?
"Eseln" is spelled E-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːzl̩n].
What does "Eseln" mean?
As a noun, "Eseln" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Esel
How do you pronounce "Eseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eseln" is [ˈeːzl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eseln" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list