ehrgeiziger

[ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡɐ]

/[ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“ehrgeiziger” is uncommon German (frequency #68,157 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,157
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig

Key facts for ehrgeiziger
PropertyValue
Headwordehrgeiziger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#68,157
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ehrgeiziger” 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). ehrgeiziger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ehrgeiziger is uncommon German at frequency #68,157 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ehrgeiziger in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ehrgeiziger, spelled E-H-R-G-E-I-Z-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig

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 "ehrgeiziger"?
"ehrgeiziger" is spelled E-H-R-G-E-I-Z-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡɐ].
What does "ehrgeiziger" mean?
As an adjective, "ehrgeiziger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrgeizig
How do you pronounce "ehrgeiziger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehrgeiziger" is [ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehrgeiziger" come from?
"ehrgeiziger" 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 “ehrgeiziger”

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

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