ehrenwert

[ˈeːʁənˌveːɐ̯t]

/[ˈeːʁənˌveːɐ̯t]/ adj

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The verdict

“ehrenwert” is an uncommon German word, ranked #99,696 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#99,696
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anerkennung und Wertschätzung verdienend

Key facts for ehrenwert
PropertyValue
Headwordehrenwert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːʁənˌveːɐ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,696
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ehrenwert” 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). ehrenwert lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ehrenwert is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeːʁənˌveːɐ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #99,696 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Anerkennung und Wertschätzung verdienend".

No misspelling variants are generated for ehrenwert in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 ehrenwert, spelled E-H-R-E-N-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anerkennung und Wertschätzung verdienend

Synonyms

achtbarachtenswertehrbarehrenhaftreputabelreputierlich

This word in other languages

reputable(English)

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 "ehrenwert"?
"ehrenwert" is spelled E-H-R-E-N-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːʁənˌveːɐ̯t].
What does "ehrenwert" mean?
As an adjective, "ehrenwert" means: Anerkennung und Wertschätzung verdienend
How do you pronounce "ehrenwert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehrenwert" is [ˈeːʁənˌveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehrenwert" come from?
"ehrenwert" 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 “ehrenwert”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-H-R-E-N-W-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːʁənˌveːɐ̯t] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list