Ehrenschutz
[ˈeːʁənˌʃʊt͡s]
The verdict
“Ehrenschutz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - symbolische Unterstützung einer Veranstaltung
Corpus desk
Index DE-ehrenschutz · Ehrenschutz · German
Ehrenschutz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ehrenschutz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːʁənˌʃʊt͡s] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ehrenschutz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ehrenschutz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːʁənˌʃʊt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ehrenschutz, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ehrenschutz, spelled E-H-R-E-N-S-C-H-U-T-Z.
Definition
- 1symbolische Unterstützung einer Veranstaltung
- 2Schutz der persönlichen Ehre
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ehrenschutz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Bundespräsident ist auch Schirmherr besonderer Institutionen, Fischer hatte zum Beispiel die Schirmherrschaft für das Rote Kreuz übernommen, und für bedeutende kulturelle oder karitative Veranstaltungen den Ehrenschutz.“
„Wenn man die rechtlichen Ausführungen in ‚Das Maß der Strafe‘ gelesen hat, wird einem klar, wie wenig überlegt der Plan ist, die Bestimmung des Paragrafen 103 StGB ersatzlos abzuschaffen, ohne das Strafgesetzbuch auch in anderen Teilen, insbesondere hinsichtlich des Ehrenschutzes des Bundespräsidenten, zu ändern.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.