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“Edelmann” and “Ehemann” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,095
- “Edelmann” frequency rank
- #4,262
- “Ehemann” frequency rank
- 33357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Edelmann | Ehemann |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | adliger Mann | verheirateter Partner in einer Ehe (in Beziehung zu seiner Ehefrau oder seinem Ehemann) |
Where the eye mixes Edelmann and Ehemann
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Edelmann vs Ehemann
A purely visual mix-up. Edelmann ([ˈeːdl̩ˌman]) and Ehemann ([ˈeːəˌman]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Edelmann is recorded at frequency rank #29,095, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːdl̩ˌman]. Ehemann is at rank #4,262, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːəˌman].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 33357, this pair ranks #1,687,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Edelmann vs Ehemann
Shared letters: aemn. Private to "Edelmann": dl. Private to "Ehemann": h.
"Edelmann" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "Ehemann" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Edelmann" for "Ehemann" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Edelmann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ehemann" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,687,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Edelmann" and "Ehemann" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ehemann vs Ehemanns". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,687,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.