iahen

[ˈiːˌaːən]

/[ˈiːˌaːən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Stimme erklingen lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-iahen · iahen · German

iahen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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.

Key facts for iahen
PropertyValue
Headwordiahen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈiːˌaːən]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „iahen“ im Deutschen

iahenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

iahen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈiːˌaːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Stimme erklingen lassen".

iahen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 iahen, spelled I-A-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Stimme erklingen lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heute Morgen hat der Esel des Nachbarn wieder so laut iaht, dass ich nicht mehr schlafen konnte.
  2. Im Kindergarten iahten und blökten die Kinder, als sie Tierlaute nachmachen sollten.

Synonyms

bülkengeirengigagenigagenkirrenlüzenygaen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "iahen"?
"iahen" is spelled I-A-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiːˌaːən].
What does "iahen" mean?
As a verb, "iahen" means: die Stimme erklingen lassen
How do you pronounce "iahen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iahen" is [ˈiːˌaːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iahen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list