Ehrgeiz

[ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡s]

/[ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ehrgeiz” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,484. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,484
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - starkes Streben nach Erfolg

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrgeiz · Ehrgeiz · German

Ehrgeiz · rank #12,484 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,484
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ehrenamtliche

Nearest frequency peer: Ehrenamtliche (-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 „Ehrgeiz“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ehrgeiz vs ehrgeizig
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ehrgeiz
PropertyValue
HeadwordEhrgeiz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,484
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ehrgeiz“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ehrenamtliche“ (#12,483), „eilig“ (#12,485), „Dreharbeiten“ (#12,482). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ehrgeiz“ bei #12,484. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Ehrgeiz (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,484 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "starkes Streben nach Erfolg".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ehrgeiz, with forms such as "ehgreiz", "ehhrgeiz", and "ehregiz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ehrgeizig", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ehrgeiz, spelled E-H-R-G-E-I-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    starkes Streben nach Erfolg

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sein Ehrgeiz war schon krankhaft übertrieben.
  2. „Diesen Ehrgeiz weiß Shiffrin gut zu verstecken.“

Synonyms

AmbitionEiferGeltungsdrangGeltungsstrebenRuhmbegierdeRuhmsucht

Antonyms

AntriebslosigkeitEinsiedlertumFaulheitIgnoranzWurstigkeit

This word in other languages

ambition(English)ambición(Español)ambition(Français)ambição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehgreiz
  • ehhrgeiz
  • ehregiz
  • ehrgeizz
  • ehrgezi
  • ehrggeiz
  • ehrgiez
  • ehrrgeiz
  • erhgeiz
  • hergeiz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ehrgeiz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehgreiz2ehhrgeiz1ehregiz2ehrgeizz1ehrgezi2ehrggeiz1ehrgiez2ehrrgeiz1
Edit distance from "Ehrgeiz"

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 "Ehrgeiz"?
"Ehrgeiz" is spelled E-H-R-G-E-I-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡s].
What does "Ehrgeiz" mean?
As a noun, "Ehrgeiz" means: starkes Streben nach Erfolg
What words are commonly confused with "Ehrgeiz"?
"Ehrgeiz" is commonly confused with "ehrgeizig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ehrgeiz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ehrgeiz" is [ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ehrgeiz" come from?
"Ehrgeiz" 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 "Ehrgeiz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erweckt#12,489contest#12,477Fronten#12,494Genosse#12,499

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

geweint10 variantslaufend10 variantsAmateure10 variantsZwickau10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list