Ehrendoktor

[ˈeːʁənˌdɔktoːɐ̯]

/[ˈeːʁənˌdɔktoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ehrendoktor” is uncommon German (frequency #88,841 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,841
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - akademischer Titel eines Doktors ehrenhalber, der für Verdienste verliehen werden kann, aber ohne die entsprechenden Prüfungen

Key facts for Ehrendoktor
PropertyValue
HeadwordEhrendoktor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːʁənˌdɔktoːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#88,841
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ehrendoktor” 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). Ehrendoktor 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

Ehrendoktor is uncommon German at frequency #88,841 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːʁənˌdɔktoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ehrendoktor in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ehrendoktor, spelled E-H-R-E-N-D-O-K-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    akademischer Titel eines Doktors ehrenhalber, der für Verdienste verliehen werden kann, aber ohne die entsprechenden Prüfungen
  2. 2
    Person, der der Titel eines Ehrendoktors verliehen wurde

Synonyms

Dr. h. c.doctor honoris causa

This word in other languages

doctor honoris causa(Español)

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 "Ehrendoktor"?
"Ehrendoktor" is spelled E-H-R-E-N-D-O-K-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːʁənˌdɔktoːɐ̯].
What does "Ehrendoktor" mean?
As a noun, "Ehrendoktor" means: akademischer Titel eines Doktors ehrenhalber, der für Verdienste verliehen werden kann, aber ohne die entsprechenden Prüfungen
How do you pronounce "Ehrendoktor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ehrendoktor" is [ˈeːʁənˌdɔktoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ehrendoktor" come from?
"Ehrendoktor" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Ehrendoktor”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-H-R-E-N-D-O-K-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːʁənˌdɔktoːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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