Ehrentag

[ˈeːʁənˌtaːk]

/[ˈeːʁənˌtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ehrentag” is uncommon German (frequency #53,636 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,636
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tag, an dem jemand geehrt wird

Key facts for Ehrentag
PropertyValue
HeadwordEhrentag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːʁənˌtaːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,636
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ehrentag” 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). Ehrentag lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ehrentag is uncommon German at frequency #53,636 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːʁənˌtaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tag, an dem jemand geehrt wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ehrentag, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ehrentag, spelled E-H-R-E-N-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tag, an dem jemand geehrt wird

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 "Ehrentag"?
"Ehrentag" is spelled E-H-R-E-N-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːʁənˌtaːk].
What does "Ehrentag" mean?
As a noun, "Ehrentag" means: Tag, an dem jemand geehrt wird
How do you pronounce "Ehrentag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ehrentag" is [ˈeːʁənˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ehrentag" come from?
"Ehrentag" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ehrentag”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-H-R-E-N-T-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːʁənˌtaːk] (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