ehemaliger

[ˈeːəˌmaːlɪɡɐ]

/[ˈeːəˌmaːlɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“ehemaliger” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,256. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,256
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ehemalig

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehemaliger · ehemaliger · German

ehemaliger · rank #5,256 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,256
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH dortigen

Nearest frequency peer: dortigen (-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 „ehemaliger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ehemaliger“ 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).

ehemaliger vs ehemaliges
90% similar
ehemaliger vs einmaliger
80% similar
ehemaliger vs ehemalige
90% similar

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

Key facts for ehemaliger
PropertyValue
Headwordehemaliger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːəˌmaːlɪɡɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,256
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ehemaliger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ehemaligerliegt 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: „dortigen“ (#5,255), „eingegangen“ (#5,257), „doppelte“ (#5,254). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ehemaliger“ bei #5,256. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ehemaliger (IPA [ˈeːəˌmaːlɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,256 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ehemaliger, with forms such as "eehmaliger", "eheamliger", and "ehemailger". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ehemaliges", "einmaliger", "ehemalige", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ehemaliger, spelled E-H-E-M-A-L-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ehemalig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ehemalig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ehemalig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ehemalig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Positiv Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ehemalig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eehmaliger
  • eheamliger
  • ehemailger
  • ehemalgier
  • ehemaliegr
  • ehemaligerr
  • ehemaligger
  • ehemaligre
  • ehemalliger
  • ehemlaiger
  • ehemmaliger
  • ehhemaliger
  • ehmealiger
  • heemaliger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eehmaliger2eheamliger2ehemailger2ehemalgier2ehemaliegr2ehemaligerr1ehemaligger1ehemaligre2
Edit distance from "ehemaliger"

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 "ehemaliger"?
"ehemaliger" is spelled E-H-E-M-A-L-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːəˌmaːlɪɡɐ].
What does "ehemaliger" mean?
As an adjective, "ehemaliger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ehemalig
What words are commonly confused with "ehemaliger"?
"ehemaliger" is commonly confused with "ehemaliges", "einmaliger", "ehemalige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ehemaliger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehemaliger" is [ˈeːəˌmaːlɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehemaliger" come from?
"ehemaliger" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list