œil-de-bœuf
[œj.dɘ.bœf]
The verdict
“œil-de-bœuf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Œil-de-Bœuf
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | œil-de-bœuf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [œj.dɘ.bœf] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “œil-de-bœuf” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
œil-de-bœuf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [œj.dɘ.bœf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Œil-de-Bœuf".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for œil-de-bœuf, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is œil-de-bœuf, spelled Œ-I-L---D-E---B-Œ-U-F.
Definition
- 1Œil-de-Bœuf
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.
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Using “œil-de-bœuf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Œ-I-L---D-E---B-Œ-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [œj.dɘ.bœf] (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
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.