ehrliche

[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçə]

/[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“ehrliche” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,355
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrliche · ehrliche · German

ehrliche · rank #9,355 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,355
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ebenda

Nearest frequency peer: ebenda (-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 „ehrliche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ehrliche“ 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).

ehrliche vs etliche
75% similar
ehrliche vs erreiche
75% similar
ehrliche vs endliche
75% similar

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

Key facts for ehrliche
PropertyValue
Headwordehrliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,355
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ehrliche“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ehrlicheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ebenda“ (#9,354), „Eimer“ (#9,356), „dünne“ (#9,353). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ehrliche“ bei #9,355. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ehrliche (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,355 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ehrliche, with forms such as "ehhrliche", "ehlriche", and "ehrilche". 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 also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "etliche", "erreiche", "endliche", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ehrliche, spelled E-H-R-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehhrliche
  • ehlriche
  • ehrilche
  • ehrlcihe
  • ehrlicche
  • ehrliceh
  • ehrlichhe
  • ehrlihce
  • ehrlliche
  • ehrrliche
  • erhliche
  • herliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehhrliche1ehlriche2ehrilche2ehrlcihe2ehrlicche1ehrliceh2ehrlichhe1ehrlihce2
Edit distance from "ehrliche"

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 "ehrliche"?
"ehrliche" is spelled E-H-R-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçə].
What does "ehrliche" mean?
As an adjective, "ehrliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
What words are commonly confused with "ehrliche"?
"ehrliche" is commonly confused with "etliche", "erreiche", "endliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ehrliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehrliche" is [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehrliche" come from?
"ehrliche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Einnahme#9,358Frequenz#9,367billigen#9,338beworben#9,337

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

einziehen12 variantsentfallen12 variantsdoppelten12 variantsAutomaten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list