Which to use
“ehemals” is an adverb and “Ehemann” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,457
- “ehemals” frequency rank
- #4,262
- “Ehemann” frequency rank
- 11719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ehemals | Ehemann |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor langer Zeit, einst | verheirateter Partner in einer Ehe (in Beziehung zu seiner Ehefrau oder seinem Ehemann) |
Where the eye mixes ehemals and Ehemann
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ehemals with Ehemann
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ehemals is [ˈeːəˌmaːls] while Ehemann is [ˈeːəˌman]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ehemals is recorded at frequency rank #7,457, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈeːəˌmaːls]. 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 11719, this pair ranks #1,968,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ehemals vs Ehemann
Shared letters: aehm. Private to "ehemals": ls. Private to "Ehemann": n.
"ehemals" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC · "Ehemann" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ehemals" and "Ehemann" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ehemals" or "Ehemann"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ehemals" 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 #1,968,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ehemals" and "Ehemann" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ehemals 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 #1,968,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.