Ehre

[ˈeːʁə]

/[ˈeːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ehre” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #2,439) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#2,439
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - innere Würde, die ein Mensch sich selbst gegenüber empfindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehre · Ehre · German

Ehre · rank #2,439 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,439
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH drehen

Nearest frequency peer: drehen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Ehre”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Ehre” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Ehre vs er
25% similar
Ehre vs eye
25% similar
Ehre vs eve
25% similar

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

Key facts for Ehre
PropertyValue
HeadwordEhre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːʁə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,439
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Ehre” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ehreliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „drehen“ (#2,438), „Eier“ (#2,440), „dm“ (#2,437). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Ehre is neighbouring look-alikes ("er", "eye", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈeːʁə]. Frequency #2,439 among 4,632 “E” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ehre, with forms such as "ehhre", "ehrre", and "erhe". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "er", "eye", "eve", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ehre, spelled E-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    innere Würde, die ein Mensch sich selbst gegenüber empfindet
  2. 2
    Bezeugung der Hochachtung, die ein Mensch durch andere erfährt
  3. 3
    sexuelle Enthaltsamkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hier steht meine Ehre auf dem Spiel!
  2. Ihr wurde mit der Auszeichnung als beste Songwriterin eine große Ehre zuteil.

Synonyms

AnsehenEhrgefühlSelbstgefühlStolzWertgefühlWürdeAchtungHochachtungWertschätzungJungfräulichkeitKeuschheitVirginität

Antonyms

AbscheuBeleidigungSchande

This word in other languages

honour(English)honor(Español)honneur(Français)honra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehhre
  • ehrre
  • erhe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehhre1ehrre1erhe2
Edit distance from "Ehre"

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 "Ehre"?
"Ehre" is spelled E-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːʁə].
What does "Ehre" mean?
As a noun, "Ehre" means: innere Würde, die ein Mensch sich selbst gegenüber empfindet
What words are commonly confused with "Ehre"?
"Ehre" is commonly confused with "er", "eye", "eve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ehre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ehre" is [ˈeːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ehre" come from?
"Ehre" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Eier#2,440Code#2,434Mord#2,457traf#2,415

What to do next

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  • "Ehre" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "er". View pair
  • 3 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,439 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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