Europäische Union

[ɔɪ̯ʁoˌpɛːɪʃə ʔuˈni̯oːn]

/[ɔɪ̯ʁoˌpɛːɪʃə ʔuˈni̯oːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Europäische Union” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1993 gegründeter europäischer Staatenverbund eigener Prägung mit 27 Mitgliedstaaten und 447 Mio. Einwohnern; größter Binnenmarkt der Welt

Key facts for Europäische Union
PropertyValue
HeadwordEuropäische Union
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ɔɪ̯ʁoˌpɛːɪʃə ʔuˈni̯oːn]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Europäische Union” sits in German frequency

Europäische Union falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Europäische Union is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ɔɪ̯ʁoˌpɛːɪʃə ʔuˈni̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "1993 gegründeter europäischer Staatenverbund eigener Prägung mit 27 Mitgliedstaaten und 447 Mio. Einwohnern; größter Binnenmarkt der Welt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Europäische Union in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Europäische Union, spelled E-U-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H-E- -U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1993 gegründeter europäischer Staatenverbund eigener Prägung mit 27 Mitgliedstaaten und 447 Mio. Einwohnern; größter Binnenmarkt der Welt

Synonyms

Europa

Antonyms

Afrikanische UnionAUArabische LigaAssociation of Southeast Asian NationsASEANGemeinschaft Unabhängiger StaatenGUSGolfratOrganisation Amerikanischer StaatenOAS

This word in other languages

European Union(English)Unión Europea(Español)Union européenne(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Europäische Union"?
"Europäische Union" is spelled E-U-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H-E- -U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔɪ̯ʁoˌpɛːɪʃə ʔuˈni̯oːn].
What does "Europäische Union" mean?
As a proper noun, "Europäische Union" means: 1993 gegründeter europäischer Staatenverbund eigener Prägung mit 27 Mitgliedstaaten und 447 Mio. Einwohnern; größter Binnenmarkt der Welt
How do you pronounce "Europäische Union"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Europäische Union" is [ɔɪ̯ʁoˌpɛːɪʃə ʔuˈni̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Europäische Union" come from?
"Europäische Union" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Europäische Union”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-U-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H-E- -U-N-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔɪ̯ʁoˌpɛːɪʃə ʔuˈni̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list