Iden

[ˈiːdn̩]

/[ˈiːdn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Iden” is uncommon German (frequency #73,632 among 1,488 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,632
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im altrömischen Kalender der 13. oder 15. Tag eines Monats

Corpus desk

Index DE-iden · Iden · German

Iden · rank #73,632 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,632
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH iam

Nearest frequency peer: iam (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Iden“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Iden“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Iden
PropertyValue
HeadwordIden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈiːdn̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#73,632
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Iden“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Idenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „iam“ (#73,631), „idols“ (#73,633), „Hüftgelenk“ (#73,630). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Iden“ bei #73,632. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Iden is uncommon German at frequency #73,632 among 1,488 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈiːdn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im altrömischen Kalender der 13. oder 15. Tag eines Monats".

Iden has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Iden, spelled I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im altrömischen Kalender der 13. oder 15. Tag eines Monats

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Hinzurechnen zu den Kalenden, Nonen und Iden muß man zumindest für die früheste Zeit noch ein monatliches Datum, das in den Kalendern nur noch rudimentär, als ‹Tubilustrium› im März und Mai vertreten ist: der symmetrisch zu den Nonen liegende neunte Tag nach den Iden, an dem es ein Schafopfer im Atrium Sutorium und ein Tubablasen zur Stärkung des abnehme…

This word in other languages

ides(English)idus(Español)ides(Français)

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 "Iden"?
"Iden" is spelled I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiːdn̩].
What does "Iden" mean?
As a noun, "Iden" means: im altrömischen Kalender der 13. oder 15. Tag eines Monats
How do you pronounce "Iden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Iden" is [ˈiːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Iden" come from?
"Iden" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

iter#73,660Luhe#73,765flac#73,490maso#73,782

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list