ehrenhaften

[ˈeːʁənhaftn̩]

/[ˈeːʁənhaftn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“ehrenhaften” is uncommon German (frequency #94,170 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,170
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft

Key facts for ehrenhaften
PropertyValue
Headwordehrenhaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːʁənhaftn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,170
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ehrenhaften” 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). ehrenhaften lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ehrenhaften is uncommon German at frequency #94,170 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈeːʁənhaftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ehrenhaften, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 ehrenhaften, spelled E-H-R-E-N-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft

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 "ehrenhaften"?
"ehrenhaften" is spelled E-H-R-E-N-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːʁənhaftn̩].
What does "ehrenhaften" mean?
As an adjective, "ehrenhaften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrenhaft
How do you pronounce "ehrenhaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehrenhaften" is [ˈeːʁənhaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehrenhaften" come from?
"ehrenhaften" 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 “ehrenhaften”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-H-R-E-N-H-A-F-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːʁənhaftn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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