Eyeliner

[ˈaɪ̯ˌlaɪ̯nɐ]

/[ˈaɪ̯ˌlaɪ̯nɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eyeliner” is uncommon German (frequency #64,250 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,250
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - flüssige, meist schwarze Schminke zum Auftragen von Strichen ober- und unterhalb der Augen (vergleiche Lidstrich)

Key facts for Eyeliner
PropertyValue
HeadwordEyeliner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ˌlaɪ̯nɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,250
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eyeliner” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Eyeliner lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eyeliner is uncommon German at frequency #64,250 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ˌlaɪ̯nɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "flüssige, meist schwarze Schminke zum Auftragen von Strichen ober- und unterhalb der Augen (vergleiche Lidstrich)".

Eyeliner has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Eyeliner, spelled E-Y-E-L-I-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    flüssige, meist schwarze Schminke zum Auftragen von Strichen ober- und unterhalb der Augen (vergleiche Lidstrich)

Synonyms

Kajal

This word in other languages

eyeliner(English)delineador(Español)

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 "Eyeliner"?
"Eyeliner" is spelled E-Y-E-L-I-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ˌlaɪ̯nɐ].
What does "Eyeliner" mean?
As a noun, "Eyeliner" means: flüssige, meist schwarze Schminke zum Auftragen von Strichen ober- und unterhalb der Augen (vergleiche Lidstrich)
How do you pronounce "Eyeliner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eyeliner" is [ˈaɪ̯ˌlaɪ̯nɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eyeliner" come from?
"Eyeliner" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Eyeliner”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-Y-E-L-I-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯ˌlaɪ̯nɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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