ehrenamtlich

[ˈeːʁənˌʔamtlɪç]

/[ˈeːʁənˌʔamtlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“ehrenamtlich” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,417. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,417
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Ehrenamt ausübend; unentgeltlich (auch ohne Amt)

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrenamtlich · ehrenamtlich · German

ehrenamtlich · rank #11,417 · 19 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,417
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH effektive

Nearest frequency peer: effektive (-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 „ehrenamtlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ehrenamtlich“ 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).

ehrenamtlich vs Ehrenamtliche
85% similar
ehrenamtlich vs ehrenamtlichen
86% similar
ehrenamtlich vs Ehrenamtlicher
79% similar

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

Key facts for ehrenamtlich
PropertyValue
Headwordehrenamtlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːʁənˌʔamtlɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#11,417
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ehrenamtlich“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ehrenamtlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „effektive“ (#11,416), „Einbau“ (#11,418), „edle“ (#11,415). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ehrenamtlich“ bei #11,417. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around ehrenamtlich (IPA [ˈeːʁənˌʔamtlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,417 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Ehrenamt ausübend; unentgeltlich (auch ohne Amt)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for ehrenamtlich, with forms such as "ehernamtlich", "ehhrenamtlich", and "ehreanmtlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Ehrenamtliche", "ehrenamtlichen", "Ehrenamtlicher", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ehrenamtlich, spelled E-H-R-E-N-A-M-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Ehrenamt ausübend; unentgeltlich (auch ohne Amt)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er arbeitete ehrenamtlich bei einer Hilfsorganisation.
  2. Bei Haftpflichtversicherungen für Vereine sind in der Regel nur solche ehrenamtlich tätigen Personen mitversichert, deren Posten in der Satzung genannt sind, jedoch keine unbezahlten Hilfskräfte wie Zettelverteiler oder Plakatkleber.

This word in other languages

honorary(English)voluntario(Español)bénévole(Français)voluntário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehernamtlich
  • ehhrenamtlich
  • ehreanmtlich
  • ehrenamltich
  • ehrenammtlich
  • ehrenamtilch
  • ehrenamtlcih
  • ehrenamtlicch
  • ehrenamtlichh
  • ehrenamtlihc
  • ehrenamtllich
  • ehrenamttlich
  • ehrenatmlich
  • ehrenmatlich
  • ehrennamtlich
  • ehrneamtlich
  • ehrrenamtlich
  • erhenamtlich
  • herenamtlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehernamtlich2ehhrenamtlich1ehreanmtlich2ehrenamltich2ehrenammtlich1ehrenamtilch2ehrenamtlcih2ehrenamtlicch1
Edit distance from "ehrenamtlich"

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 "ehrenamtlich"?
"ehrenamtlich" is spelled E-H-R-E-N-A-M-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːʁənˌʔamtlɪç].
What does "ehrenamtlich" mean?
As an adjective, "ehrenamtlich" means: ein Ehrenamt ausübend; unentgeltlich (auch ohne Amt)
What words are commonly confused with "ehrenamtlich"?
"ehrenamtlich" is commonly confused with "Ehrenamtliche", "ehrenamtlichen", "Ehrenamtlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ehrenamtlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehrenamtlich" is [ˈeːʁənˌʔamtlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehrenamtlich" come from?
"ehrenamtlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

detaillierte#11,406Behauptungen#11,390Bedürfnissen#11,388Leichtigkeit#11,470

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

dokumentieren19 variantsfertiggestellt19 variantsselbständige19 variantsvernünftigen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list