Ebbe

[ˈɛbə]

/[ˈɛbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ebbe” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #28,158) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#28,158
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der (in den meist Teilen der Erde) zweimal tägliche Zeitraum des fallenden Wasser durch die Gezeiten und damit von den Watten ablaufenden Wassers an den Küsten der Weltmeere

Corpus desk

Index DE-ebbe · Ebbe · German

Ebbe · rank #28,158 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,158
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ebersberg

Nearest frequency peer: Ebersberg (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Ebbe“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Ebbe“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ebbe vs ee
25% similar
Ebbe vs Ehe
50% similar
Ebbe vs EZB
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ebbe
PropertyValue
HeadwordEbbe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛbə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#28,158
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Ebbe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ebbeliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ebersberg“ (#28,159), „durchgegangen“ (#28,156), „duldet“ (#28,155). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ebbe“ bei #28,158. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Ebbe is neighbouring look-alikes ("ee", "Ehe", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈɛbə]. Frequency #28,158 among 4,632 “E” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ebbe, with forms such as "bebe", "ebe", and "ebeb". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ee", "Ehe", "EZB", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ebbe, spelled E-B-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der (in den meist Teilen der Erde) zweimal tägliche Zeitraum des fallenden Wasser durch die Gezeiten und damit von den Watten ablaufenden Wassers an den Küsten der Weltmeere
  2. 2
    Geldmangel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ebbe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bei Ebbe war ein Auslaufen des Dampfers nicht möglich.
  2. „Als er wieder zu sich kam, näherte sich die Sonne ihrem Zenit und es war Ebbe.“

Synonyms

ablaufendesWasser

Antonyms

Flut

This word in other languages

bajamar(Español)marée basse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bebe
  • ebe
  • ebeb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ebbe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bebe2ebe1ebeb2
Edit distance from "Ebbe"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ebbe"?
"Ebbe" is spelled E-B-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛbə].
What does "Ebbe" mean?
As a noun, "Ebbe" means: der (in den meist Teilen der Erde) zweimal tägliche Zeitraum des fallenden Wasser durch die Gezeiten und damit von den Watten ablaufenden Wassers an den Küsten der Weltmeere
What words are commonly confused with "Ebbe"?
"Ebbe" is commonly confused with "ee", "Ehe", "EZB". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ebbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ebbe" is [ˈɛbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ebbe" come from?
"Ebbe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ebbe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cell#28,129cats#28,127cara#28,125both#28,111

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list