ehrgeizigen

[ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡn̩]

/[ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ehrgeizigen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,300. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,300
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrgeizigen · ehrgeizigen · German

ehrgeizigen · rank #39,300 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,300
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH EGMR

Nearest frequency peer: EGMR (-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 „ehrgeizigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ehrgeizigen“ 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).

ehrgeizigen vs ehrgeizig
82% similar
ehrgeizigen vs ehrgeizige
91% similar

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

Key facts for ehrgeizigen
PropertyValue
Headwordehrgeizigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,300
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ehrgeizigen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ehrgeizigenliegt 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: „EGMR“ (#39,299), „Eingriffs“ (#39,301), „einschränkt“ (#39,302). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ehrgeizigen“ bei #39,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around ehrgeizigen (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,300 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ehrgeizigen, with forms such as "ehgreizigen", "ehhrgeizigen", and "ehregizigen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ehrgeizig", "ehrgeizige", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ehrgeizigen, spelled E-H-R-G-E-I-Z-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehgreizigen
  • ehhrgeizigen
  • ehregizigen
  • ehrgeiizgen
  • ehrgeizgien
  • ehrgeiziegn
  • ehrgeizigenn
  • ehrgeiziggen
  • ehrgeizigne
  • ehrgeizzigen
  • ehrgeziigen
  • ehrggeizigen
  • ehrgiezigen
  • ehrrgeizigen
  • erhgeizigen
  • hergeizigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ehrgeizigen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehgreizigen2ehhrgeizigen1ehregizigen2ehrgeiizgen2ehrgeizgien2ehrgeiziegn2ehrgeizigenn1ehrgeiziggen1
Edit distance from "ehrgeizigen"

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 "ehrgeizigen"?
"ehrgeizigen" is spelled E-H-R-G-E-I-Z-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡn̩].
What does "ehrgeizigen" mean?
As an adjective, "ehrgeizigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
What words are commonly confused with "ehrgeizigen"?
"ehrgeizigen" is commonly confused with "ehrgeizig", "ehrgeizige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ehrgeizigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehrgeizigen" is [ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehrgeizigen" come from?
"ehrgeizigen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

einschränkt#39,302entbehrlich#39,308ernüchternd#39,324Freistaates#39,350

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Dingolfing16 variantsentspräche16 variantsFleischhauer16 variantsGeldbetrag16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list