Ehrenwort

[ˈeːʁənˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈeːʁənˌvɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ehrenwort” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,091. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,091
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bedeutungsvolles Versprechen, dass auf die eigene Ehre abgelegt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrenwort · Ehrenwort · German

Ehrenwort · rank #48,091 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,091
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Efeu

Nearest frequency peer: Efeu (-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 „Ehrenwort“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ehrenwort“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ehrenwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordEhrenwort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːʁənˌvɔʁt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,091
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ehrenwort“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ehrenwortliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Efeu“ (#48,090), „Ehrhardt“ (#48,092), „EBIT“ (#48,089). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ehrenwort“ bei #48,091. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Ehrenwort (IPA [ˈeːʁənˌvɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,091 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bedeutungsvolles Versprechen, dass auf die eigene Ehre abgelegt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ehrenwort, with forms such as "ehernwort", "ehhrenwort", and "ehrennwort". 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 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ehrenwort, spelled E-H-R-E-N-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    bedeutungsvolles Versprechen, dass auf die eigene Ehre abgelegt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er gab ihm sein Ehrenwort, dass er es nicht nochmals täte.
  2. „Doch da wir Ihren Charakter kennen, wollen wir es mit Ihrem Ehrenwort genug sein lassen.“

Synonyms

Wort

This word in other languages

parole d'honneur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehernwort
  • ehhrenwort
  • ehrennwort
  • ehrenowrt
  • ehrenworrt
  • ehrenwortt
  • ehrenwotr
  • ehrenwrot
  • ehrenwwort
  • ehrewnort
  • ehrnewort
  • ehrrenwort
  • erhenwort
  • herenwort

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehernwort2ehhrenwort1ehrennwort1ehrenowrt2ehrenworrt1ehrenwortt1ehrenwotr2ehrenwrot2
Edit distance from "Ehrenwort"

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 "Ehrenwort"?
"Ehrenwort" is spelled E-H-R-E-N-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːʁənˌvɔʁt].
What does "Ehrenwort" mean?
As a noun, "Ehrenwort" means: bedeutungsvolles Versprechen, dass auf die eigene Ehre abgelegt wird
What are common misspellings of "Ehrenwort"?
Common misspellings include "ehernwort", "ehhrenwort", "ehrennwort", "ehrenowrt", "ehrenworrt". The correct spelling is "Ehrenwort".
How do you pronounce "Ehrenwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ehrenwort" is [ˈeːʁənˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ehrenwort" come from?
"Ehrenwort" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ehrenwort", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list