Which to use
“edge” and “Ehre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,053
- “edge” frequency rank
- #2,439
- “Ehre” frequency rank
- 14492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edge | Ehre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schneide | innere Würde, die ein Mensch sich selbst gegenüber empfindet |
Letter map: edge vs Ehre
Shared letters muted; letters that set edge and Ehre apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on edge vs Ehre
edge and Ehre are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edge is recorded at frequency rank #12,053, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Ehre is at rank #2,439, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːʁə].
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 14492, this pair ranks #1,950,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of edge vs Ehre
Shared letters: e. Private to "edge": dg. Private to "Ehre": hr.
"edge" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Ehre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "edge" and "Ehre" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "edge" or "Ehre" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "edge" vs "Ehre" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "edge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ehre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edge" and "Ehre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edge vs puzzles". 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 #1,950,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.