Ehrengast

[ˈeːʁənˌɡast]

/[ˈeːʁənˌɡast]/ noun

The verdict

“Ehrengast” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,490. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,490
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gast, der bei einem bestimmten Ereignis besonders geehrt wird/besondere Vergünstigungen genießt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrengast · Ehrengast · German

Ehrengast · rank #40,490 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,490
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einfühlungsve…

Nearest frequency peer: Einfühlungsvermögen (+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 „Ehrengast“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ehrengast“ 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).

Ehrengast vs Ehrenamt
78% similar

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

Key facts for Ehrengast
PropertyValue
HeadwordEhrengast
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːʁənˌɡast]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,490
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ehrengast“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ehrengastliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Einfühlungsvermögen“ (#40,491), „durchleben“ (#40,488), „eingegangenen“ (#40,492). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ehrengast“ bei #40,490. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Ehrengast (IPA [ˈeːʁənˌɡast]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,490 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gast, der bei einem bestimmten Ereignis besonders geehrt wird/besondere Vergünstigungen genießt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ehrengast, with forms such as "eherngast", "ehhrengast", and "ehregnast". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Ehrenamt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ehrengast, spelled E-H-R-E-N-G-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gast, der bei einem bestimmten Ereignis besonders geehrt wird/besondere Vergünstigungen genießt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wir sind keine Eindringlinge, sondern Ehrengäste.“
  2. „Da Blixa der Einzige ist, der einen Anzug trägt und das Im-Mittelpunkt-Stehen in den letzten Jahrzehnten ja schon ein bisschen geübt hat, wird er schließlich vom Wirt messerscharf als der Ehrengast erkannt und mit großer Geste begrüßt.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eherngast
  • ehhrengast
  • ehregnast
  • ehrenagst
  • ehrengasst
  • ehrengastt
  • ehrengats
  • ehrenggast
  • ehrengsat
  • ehrenngast
  • ehrnegast
  • ehrrengast
  • erhengast
  • herengast

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ehrengast - 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.

eherngast2ehhrengast1ehregnast2ehrenagst2ehrengasst1ehrengastt1ehrengats2ehrenggast1
Edit distance from "Ehrengast"

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 "Ehrengast"?
"Ehrengast" is spelled E-H-R-E-N-G-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːʁənˌɡast].
What does "Ehrengast" mean?
As a noun, "Ehrengast" means: Gast, der bei einem bestimmten Ereignis besonders geehrt wird/besondere Vergünstigungen genießt
What words are commonly confused with "Ehrengast"?
"Ehrengast" is commonly confused with "Ehrenamt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ehrengast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ehrengast" is [ˈeːʁənˌɡast]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ehrengast" come from?
"Ehrengast" 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 "Ehrengast", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list