Ehebruch

[ˈeːəˌbʁʊx]

/[ˈeːəˌbʁʊx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ehebruch” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,055. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,055
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Eingehen gesellschaftlich nicht geduldeter außerehelicher Beziehungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehebruch · Ehebruch · German

Ehebruch · rank #34,055 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #34,055
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ear

Nearest frequency peer: ear (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ehebruch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ehebruch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Ehebruch vs Einbruch
75% similar

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

Key facts for Ehebruch
PropertyValue
HeadwordEhebruch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːəˌbʁʊx]
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,055
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ehebruch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ehebruchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ear“ (#34,054), „Einbürgerung“ (#34,056), „eindämmen“ (#34,057). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ehebruch“ bei #34,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ehebruch (IPA [ˈeːəˌbʁʊx]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,055 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Eingehen gesellschaftlich nicht geduldeter außerehelicher Beziehungen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ehebruch, with forms such as "eehbruch", "ehberuch", and "ehebbruch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Einbruch", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ehebruch, spelled E-H-E-B-R-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Eingehen gesellschaftlich nicht geduldeter außerehelicher Beziehungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Ehebruch kann eine große Belastung für eine Beziehung sein.
  2. „Die gesellschaftlichen Probleme entstehen nicht durch den Ehebruch selbst, sondern durch seine Begleitumstände.“

This word in other languages

adultery(English)adulterio(Español)adultère(Français)adultério(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eehbruch
  • ehberuch
  • ehebbruch
  • ehebrcuh
  • ehebrruch
  • ehebrucch
  • ehebruchh
  • ehebruhc
  • eheburch
  • eherbuch
  • ehhebruch
  • heebruch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ehebruch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eehbruch2ehberuch2ehebbruch1ehebrcuh2ehebrruch1ehebrucch1ehebruchh1ehebruhc2
Edit distance from "Ehebruch"

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 "Ehebruch"?
"Ehebruch" is spelled E-H-E-B-R-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːəˌbʁʊx].
What does "Ehebruch" mean?
As a noun, "Ehebruch" means: das Eingehen gesellschaftlich nicht geduldeter außerehelicher Beziehungen
What words are commonly confused with "Ehebruch"?
"Ehebruch" is commonly confused with "Einbruch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ehebruch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ehebruch" is [ˈeːəˌbʁʊx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ehebruch" come from?
"Ehebruch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Diagonale12 variantserscheine12 variantsEuroparat12 variantsFrühzeit12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list