ehrbaren

[ˈeːɐ̯baːʁən]

/[ˈeːɐ̯baːʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“ehrbaren” is uncommon German (frequency #72,327 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,327
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar

Key facts for ehrbaren
PropertyValue
Headwordehrbaren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯baːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,327
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ehrbaren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ehrbaren lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ehrbaren is uncommon German at frequency #72,327 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯baːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ehrbaren in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 ehrbaren, spelled E-H-R-B-A-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar

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 "ehrbaren"?
"ehrbaren" is spelled E-H-R-B-A-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯baːʁən].
What does "ehrbaren" mean?
As an adjective, "ehrbaren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrbar
How do you pronounce "ehrbaren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehrbaren" is [ˈeːɐ̯baːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehrbaren" come from?
"ehrbaren" 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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Using “ehrbaren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-H-R-B-A-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːɐ̯baːʁən] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list