ehren

[ˈeːʁən]

/[ˈeːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“ehren” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,882. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,882
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden hoch schätzen; Hochachtung zeigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehren · ehren · German

ehren · rank #3,882 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,882
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Drama

Nearest frequency peer: Drama (-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 “ehren”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ehren” 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).

ehren vs ERN
0% similar
ehren vs eure
60% similar
ehren vs ehrt
60% similar

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

Key facts for ehren
PropertyValue
Headwordehren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈeːʁən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,882
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “ehren” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Drama“ (#3,881), „empfangen“ (#3,883), „Demo“ (#3,880). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around ehren (IPA [ˈeːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,882 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for ehren, with forms such as "ehern", "ehhren", and "ehrenn". 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, "ERN", "eure", "ehrt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ehren, spelled E-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden hoch schätzen; Hochachtung zeigen
  2. 2
    etwas gereicht jemandem zur Ehre
  3. 3
    Respekt zollen
  4. 4
    jemanden auszeichnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du sollst Vater und Mutter ehren!
  2. Es ehrt uns, dass du uns das alles zutraust.

This word in other languages

honor(English)honrar(Español)honorer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehern
  • ehhren
  • ehrenn
  • ehrne
  • erhen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ehren - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehern2ehhren1ehrenn1ehrne2erhen2
Edit distance from "ehren"

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 "ehren"?
"ehren" is spelled E-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːʁən].
What does "ehren" mean?
As a verb, "ehren" means: jemanden hoch schätzen; Hochachtung zeigen
What words are commonly confused with "ehren"?
"ehren" is commonly confused with "ERN", "eure", "ehrt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ehren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehren" is [ˈeːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehren" come from?
"ehren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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 "ehren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Drama#3,881Klage#3,898Zähne#3,865tests#3,854

Similar misspelling depth

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

Demo5 variantsseht5 variantszone5 variantsdumme5 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "ehren". Here's where to go from here.

  • "ehren" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ERN". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,882 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