Eskadron
[ɛskaˈdʁoːn]
The verdict
“Eskadron” 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) - kleinste Einheit der Kavallerie
Corpus desk
Index DE-eskadron · Eskadron · German
Eskadron · 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 | Eskadron |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛskaˈdʁoːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Eskadron“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Eskadron is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛskaˈdʁoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleinste Einheit der Kavallerie".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Eskadron, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Eskadron, spelled E-S-K-A-D-R-O-N.
Definition
- 1kleinste Einheit der Kavallerie
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Eskadron appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Eine Eskadron Reiter sammelte sich vor einem Wäldchen, bereit zur Attacke, Infanteristen lagerten mit vorgestreckten Musketen im Straßengraben, die Vorpostenkette bewegte sich auf den russischen Hügel zu.“
„Graf Ostermann kam mit einigen Herren der Suite hinter der Eskadron vorbeigeritten, machte halt, sprach ein paar Worte mit dem Regimentskommandeur und ritt dann bergauf zu den Kanonen.“
Synonyms
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.