Eigelb
\ˈaɪ̯ɡɛlp\
The verdict
“Eigelb” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jaune d’œuf, vitellus, (partie centrale de l’œuf, de couleur jaune, qui sert de source de nourriture pour le développement de l’embryon).
Corpus desk
Index FR-eigelb · Eigelb · French
Eigelb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eigelb |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈaɪ̯ɡɛlp\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Eigelb is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯ɡɛlp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jaune d’œuf, vitellus, (partie centrale de l’œuf, de couleur jaune, qui sert de source de nourriture pour le développement de l’embryon).".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Eigelb 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 its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 French form is Eigelb, spelled E-I-G-E-L-B.
Definition
- 1Jaune d’œuf, vitellus, (partie centrale de l’œuf, de couleur jaune, qui sert de source de nourriture pour le développement de l’embryon).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Eigelb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Um diese Soße herzustellen, benötigen Sie ein Eigelb.
Ich folge seiner Empfehlung und nehme die Mam’zelle – eine modernisierte Croque Madame mit weich gekochtem Ei. Ich schneide meins entzwei, das Eigelb zerfließt, mischt sich mit Käse und Béchamel.
Synonyms
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.