Eheleute
[ˈeːəˌlɔɪ̯tə]
The verdict
“Eheleute” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #23,095 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #23,095
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zwei Personen, die miteinander verheiratet sind; Ehepaar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eheleute |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːəˌlɔɪ̯tə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #23,095 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Eheleute” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Eheleute is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeːəˌlɔɪ̯tə]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,095 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eheleute, with forms such as "eehleute", "eheelute", and "eheletue". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Eheleute, spelled E-H-E-L-E-U-T-E.
Definition
- 1zwei Personen, die miteinander verheiratet sind; Ehepaar
- 2Personen, die miteinander verheiratet sind; Ehepaare
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eehleute,eheelute,eheletue,eheleuet,eheleutte,ehelleute,eheluete,ehheleute,ehleeute,heeleute
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eheleute - 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.
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.
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Using “Eheleute”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-H-E-L-E-U-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈeːəˌlɔɪ̯tə] (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.