Ehegattensplitting

[ˈeːəɡatn̩ˌsplɪtɪŋ]

/[ˈeːəɡatn̩ˌsplɪtɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ehegattensplitting” is uncommon German (frequency #88,839 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,839
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der Bundesrepublik mögliche Form der gleichmäßigen Verteilung des Familieneinkommens auf beide Ehegatten zur Reduzierung der Einkommenssteuer

Key facts for Ehegattensplitting
PropertyValue
HeadwordEhegattensplitting
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːəɡatn̩ˌsplɪtɪŋ]
Letters18
Frequency rank#88,839
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ehegattensplitting” 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). Ehegattensplitting lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ehegattensplitting is uncommon German at frequency #88,839 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːəɡatn̩ˌsplɪtɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Bundesrepublik mögliche Form der gleichmäßigen Verteilung des Familieneinkommens auf beide Ehegatten zur Reduzierung der Einkommenssteuer".

Ehegattensplitting has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ehegattensplitting, spelled E-H-E-G-A-T-T-E-N-S-P-L-I-T-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Bundesrepublik mögliche Form der gleichmäßigen Verteilung des Familieneinkommens auf beide Ehegatten zur Reduzierung der Einkommenssteuer

Antonyms

HaushaltsbesteuerungIndividualbesteuerung

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 "Ehegattensplitting"?
"Ehegattensplitting" is spelled E-H-E-G-A-T-T-E-N-S-P-L-I-T-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːəɡatn̩ˌsplɪtɪŋ].
What does "Ehegattensplitting" mean?
As a noun, "Ehegattensplitting" means: in der Bundesrepublik mögliche Form der gleichmäßigen Verteilung des Familieneinkommens auf beide Ehegatten zur Reduzierung der Einkommenssteuer
How do you pronounce "Ehegattensplitting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ehegattensplitting" is [ˈeːəɡatn̩ˌsplɪtɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ehegattensplitting" come from?
"Ehegattensplitting" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Ehegattensplitting”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-H-E-G-A-T-T-E-N-S-P-L-I-T-T-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːəɡatn̩ˌsplɪtɪŋ] (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

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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