Ehrenbreitstein

[eːʁənˈbʁaɪ̯tʃtaɪ̯n]

/[eːʁənˈbʁaɪ̯tʃtaɪ̯n]/ name

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The verdict

“Ehrenbreitstein” is uncommon German (frequency #81,464 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,464
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Berg am rechten Rheinufer in Koblenz, auf dem die preußische Festung Ehrenbreitstein errichtet ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrenbreitstein · Ehrenbreitstein · German

Ehrenbreitstein · rank #81,464 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,464
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Egge

Nearest frequency peer: Egge (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ehrenbreitstein“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ehrenbreitstein“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ehrenbreitstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordEhrenbreitstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[eːʁənˈbʁaɪ̯tʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters15
Frequency rank#81,464
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ehrenbreitstein“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ehrenbreitsteinfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Egge“ (#81,463), „ehrlicherweise“ (#81,465), „effizienteren“ (#81,462). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ehrenbreitstein“ bei #81,464. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ehrenbreitstein is uncommon German at frequency #81,464 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [eːʁənˈbʁaɪ̯tʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ehrenbreitstein, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Ehrenbreitstein, spelled E-H-R-E-N-B-R-E-I-T-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Berg am rechten Rheinufer in Koblenz, auf dem die preußische Festung Ehrenbreitstein errichtet ist
  2. 2
    eine mittelalterliche Burg, auf deren Platz später die Festung Ehrenbreitstein gebaut wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich sehe schon den Ehrenbreitstein!
  2. „Bereits vor über 3000 Jahren, wie neueste Ausgrabungen belegen, war der mächtige Bergkegel des Ehrenbreitsteins besiedelt und befestigt.“

Synonyms

Festung Ehrenbreitstein

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 "Ehrenbreitstein"?
"Ehrenbreitstein" is spelled E-H-R-E-N-B-R-E-I-T-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [eːʁənˈbʁaɪ̯tʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Ehrenbreitstein" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ehrenbreitstein" means: ein Berg am rechten Rheinufer in Koblenz, auf dem die preußische Festung Ehrenbreitstein errichtet ist
How do you pronounce "Ehrenbreitstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ehrenbreitstein" is [eːʁənˈbʁaɪ̯tʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ehrenbreitstein" come from?
"Ehrenbreitstein" 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 "Ehrenbreitstein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list