Eselsohr
[ˈeːzl̩sˌʔoːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Eselsohr” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ohr eines Esels
Corpus desk
Index DE-eselsohr · Eselsohr · German
Eselsohr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Eselsohr |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːzl̩sˌʔoːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Eselsohr“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Eselsohr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːzl̩sˌʔoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Eselsohr doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Eselsohr, spelled E-S-E-L-S-O-H-R.
Definition
- 1Ohr eines Esels
- 2abgeknickte Ecke eines Papierbogens oder einer Buchseite
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Eselsohr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im vierzehnten Jahrhundert gab es vier rheingauische Adelsfamilien, welche als Helmschmuck ihres Wappens ein Paar großer aufgereckter Eselsohren führten.“
Immer dann, wenn [der italienische Filmemacher Pier Paolo] Pasolini keinen Stift zur Hand hatte, machte er Eselsohren in seine Bücher.
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.