ehelichen

[ˈeːəlɪçn̩]

/[ˈeːəlɪçn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“ehelichen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,600. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,600
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einer Person ein kirchlich und/oder standesamtlich geschlossenes Ehebündnis eingehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehelichen · ehelichen · German

ehelichen · rank #34,600 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,600
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ehrenbürger

Nearest frequency peer: Ehrenbürger (+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 „ehelichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ehelichen“ 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).

ehelichen vs ehrliche
78% similar
ehelichen vs etlichen
78% similar
ehelichen vs ehrlichen
89% similar

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

Key facts for ehelichen
PropertyValue
Headwordehelichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈeːəlɪçn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,600
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ehelichen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ehelichenliegt 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: „Ehrenbürger“ (#34,601), „Eiffelturm“ (#34,602), „Dülmen“ (#34,597). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ehelichen“ bei #34,600. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around ehelichen (IPA [ˈeːəlɪçn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,600 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit einer Person ein kirchlich und/oder standesamtlich geschlossenes Ehebündnis eingehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ehelichen, with forms such as "eehlichen", "eheilchen", and "ehelcihen". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "ehrliche", "etlichen", "ehrlichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ehelichen, spelled E-H-E-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einer Person ein kirchlich und/oder standesamtlich geschlossenes Ehebündnis eingehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zwei Jahre danach ehelichte die Mutter aller Niederlagen mit dem Segen des Fußballgottes den Vater aller Siege, und da wusste ich, wozu die Seelenmarter gut gewesen war.“
  2. „Rock Hudson beispielsweise bekannte sich inoffiziell zu seiner Homosexualität und durfte trotzdem filmelang Doris Day ehelichen.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eehlichen
  • eheilchen
  • ehelcihen
  • ehelicchen
  • ehelicehn
  • ehelichenn
  • ehelichhen
  • ehelichne
  • ehelihcen
  • ehellichen
  • ehhelichen
  • ehleichen
  • heelichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ehelichen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eehlichen2eheilchen2ehelcihen2ehelicchen1ehelicehn2ehelichenn1ehelichhen1ehelichne2
Edit distance from "ehelichen"

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 "ehelichen"?
"ehelichen" is spelled E-H-E-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːəlɪçn̩].
What does "ehelichen" mean?
As a verb, "ehelichen" means: mit einer Person ein kirchlich und/oder standesamtlich geschlossenes Ehebündnis eingehen
What words are commonly confused with "ehelichen"?
"ehelichen" is commonly confused with "ehrliche", "etlichen", "ehrlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ehelichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehelichen" is [ˈeːəlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehelichen" come from?
"ehelichen" 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 "ehelichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list