Which to use
“Ehre” and “Ers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,439
- “Ehre” frequency rank
- #22,708
- “Ers” frequency rank
- 25147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ehre | Ers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | innere Würde, die ein Mensch sich selbst gegenüber empfindet | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Er |
Where the eye mixes Ehre and Ers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ehre with Ers
A purely visual mix-up. Ehre ([ˈeːʁə]) and Ers ([eːɐ̯s]) 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 25147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ehre is recorded at frequency rank #2,439, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːʁə]. Ers is at rank #22,708, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eːɐ̯s].
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 25147, this pair ranks #1,837,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ehre vs Ers
Shared letters: er. Private to "Ehre": h. Private to "Ers": s.
"Ehre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Ers" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ehre ← ehhre · ehrre · erhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ehre" and "Ers" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ehre" or "Ers" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ehre" and "Ers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ehre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ehre" and "Ers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ers vs Esra". 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 #1,837,464 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.