Ehelosigkeit
[ˈeːəˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Ehelosigkeit” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Zustand, ehelos/unverheiratet zu sein; die Lebensweise, nicht durch eine Ehe gebunden zu sein
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ehelosigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːəˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ehelosigkeit” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Ehelosigkeit is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeːəˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "der Zustand, ehelos/unverheiratet zu sein; die Lebensweise, nicht durch eine Ehe gebunden zu sein".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Ehelosigkeit in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ehelosigkeit, spelled E-H-E-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1der Zustand, ehelos/unverheiratet zu sein; die Lebensweise, nicht durch eine Ehe gebunden zu sein
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Ehelosigkeit”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-H-E-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈeːəˌloːzɪçkaɪ̯t] (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.