Ehebrecher

[ˈeːəˌbʁɛçɐ]

/[ˈeːəˌbʁɛçɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ehebrecher” is an uncommon German word, ranked #92,805 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#92,805
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die Ehebruch begeht

Key facts for Ehebrecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordEhebrecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːəˌbʁɛçɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ehebrecher” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ehebrecher lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ehebrecher is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeːəˌbʁɛçɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #92,805 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person, die Ehebruch begeht".

No misspelling variants are generated for Ehebrecher in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ehebrecher, spelled E-H-E-B-R-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Ehebruch begeht

Synonyms

AdulterAdulterator

This word in other languages

adulterer(English)adúltero(Español)adultère(Français)

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 "Ehebrecher"?
"Ehebrecher" is spelled E-H-E-B-R-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːəˌbʁɛçɐ].
What does "Ehebrecher" mean?
As a noun, "Ehebrecher" means: Person, die Ehebruch begeht
How do you pronounce "Ehebrecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ehebrecher" is [ˈeːəˌbʁɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ehebrecher" come from?
"Ehebrecher" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ehebrecher”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-H-E-B-R-E-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːəˌbʁɛçɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list