eilen
\ˈaɪ̯lən\
The verdict
“eilen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Courir, se dépêcher (pour arriver quelque part).
Corpus desk
Index FR-eilen · eilen · French
eilen · 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 "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 | eilen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈaɪ̯lən\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « eilen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
eilen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯lən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
eilen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is eilen, spelled E-I-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1Courir, se dépêcher (pour arriver quelque part).
- 2Être urgent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how eilen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Männer eilten zu ihren Fahrzeugen, die Motoren heulten auf und wenig später brauste die Feuerwehr mit Blaulicht davon.
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.