Eselsbrücke
[ˈeːzl̩sˌbʁʏkə]
The verdict
“Eselsbrücke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hilfe, kurzer Spruch, um sich etwas besser merken zu können
Corpus desk
Index DE-eselsbrucke · Eselsbrücke · German
Eselsbrücke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eselsbrücke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːzl̩sˌbʁʏkə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Eselsbrücke“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Eselsbrücke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːzl̩sˌbʁʏkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hilfe, kurzer Spruch, um sich etwas besser merken zu können".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Eselsbrücke, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Eselsbrücke, spelled E-S-E-L-S-B-R-Ü-C-K-E.
Definition
- 1Hilfe, kurzer Spruch, um sich etwas besser merken zu können
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Eselsbrücke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Eselsbrücke, mit der man sich die Reihenfolge der Gitarrensaiten merken kann, lautet: Eine alte Dame geht heute einkaufen. (E-A-D-G-H-E)
Die Himmelsrichtungen bringt man nicht mehr durcheinander mit der Eselsbrücke: Nie ohne Seife waschen! (Nord-Ost-Süd-West)
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.