EhemännervsEhemannesWhat's the difference?

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“Ehemänner” and “Ehemannes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,896
“Ehemänner” frequency rank
#35,720
“Ehemannes” frequency rank
72616
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ehemänner Ehemannes
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ehemann Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ehemann

Where the eye mixes Ehemänner and Ehemannes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
Ehemänner
9 ch
Ehemannes

Visual trap between Ehemänner and Ehemannes

A purely visual mix-up. Ehemänner ([ˈeːəˌmɛnɐ]) and Ehemannes ([ˈeːəˌmanəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ehemänner is recorded at frequency rank #36,896, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːəˌmɛnɐ]. Ehemannes is at rank #35,720, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːəˌmanəs].

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 72616, this pair ranks #383,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Ehemänner vs Ehemannes

Shared letters: ehmn. Private to "Ehemänner": . Private to "Ehemannes": as.

"Ehemänner" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCVC  ·  "Ehemannes" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ehemanneseehmannes · eheamnnes · ehemanens · ehemanes · ehemanness · ehemannse · ehemmannes · ehemnanes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Ehemänner" and "Ehemannes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈeːəˌmɛnɐ] versus [ˈeːəˌmanəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ehemänner" or "Ehemannes"?
"Ehemannes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,720 in our German list, against #36,896 for "Ehemänner". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Ehemänner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ehemannes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #383,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ehemänner" and "Ehemannes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ehemänner 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 #383,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list