Ehename
[ˈeːəˌnaːmə]
The verdict
“Ehename” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gemeinsamer Nachname von Eheleuten (der gegebenenfalls auch noch nach der Ehe weitergeführt wird)
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Index DE-ehename · Ehename · German
Ehename · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ehename |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːəˌnaːmə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ehename“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ehename is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːəˌnaːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gemeinsamer Nachname von Eheleuten (der gegebenenfalls auch noch nach der Ehe weitergeführt wird)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ehename, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ehename, spelled E-H-E-N-A-M-E.
Definition
- 1gemeinsamer Nachname von Eheleuten (der gegebenenfalls auch noch nach der Ehe weitergeführt wird)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ehename appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Ehegatten sollen einen gemeinsamen Familiennamen (Ehenamen) bestimmen.“
„Ihren Ehenamen führte sie weiterhin, die standesbewusste Dame wollte »Baroness Blixen« bleiben.“
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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.