Eskimo

[ˈɛskimo]

/[ˈɛskimo]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eskimo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,639
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arktisbewohner in Grönland, Alaska, Sibirien oder Kanada

Corpus desk

Index DE-eskimo · Eskimo · German

Eskimo · rank #49,639 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,639
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH esoterische

Nearest frequency peer: esoterische (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Eskimo“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Eskimo“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Eskimo
PropertyValue
HeadwordEskimo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛskimo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,639
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eskimo“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Eskimoliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „esoterische“ (#49,640), „Erzählers“ (#49,637), „etablierter“ (#49,641). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eskimo“ bei #49,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Eskimo (IPA [ˈɛskimo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,639 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Arktisbewohner in Grönland, Alaska, Sibirien oder Kanada".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eskimo, with forms such as "eksimo", "esikmo", and "eskimmo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Eskimo, spelled E-S-K-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arktisbewohner in Grönland, Alaska, Sibirien oder Kanada

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Eskimo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Eskimo lebt in einem Iglu.
  2. „Jetzt ist es so hell, daß ich sehe, daß der Mann vor mir ein Eskimo ist.“

This word in other languages

eskimo(English)esquimal(Español)esquimau(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eksimo
  • esikmo
  • eskimmo
  • eskiom
  • eskkimo
  • eskmio
  • esskimo
  • sekimo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eskimo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eksimo2esikmo2eskimmo1eskiom2eskkimo1eskmio2esskimo1sekimo2
Edit distance from "Eskimo"

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 "Eskimo"?
"Eskimo" is spelled E-S-K-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛskimo].
What does "Eskimo" mean?
As a noun, "Eskimo" means: Arktisbewohner in Grönland, Alaska, Sibirien oder Kanada
What are common misspellings of "Eskimo"?
Common misspellings include "eksimo", "esikmo", "eskimmo", "eskiom", "eskkimo". The correct spelling is "Eskimo".
How do you pronounce "Eskimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eskimo" is [ˈɛskimo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eskimo" come from?
"Eskimo" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Flyern#49,676eating#49,601flügge#49,677Dorpat#49,591

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

dusch8 variantsDocks8 variantsdevote8 variantsdegree8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list