ehrlichen

[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçn̩]

/[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ehrlichen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,128. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,128
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrlichen · ehrlichen · German

ehrlichen · rank #16,128 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,128
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Editor

Nearest frequency peer: Editor (-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 „ehrlichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ehrlichen“ 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).

ehrlichen vs etlichen
78% similar
ehrlichen vs erreichen
78% similar
ehrlichen vs ehrlicher
89% similar

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

Key facts for ehrlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordehrlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,128
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ehrlichen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ehrlichenliegt 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: „Editor“ (#16,127), „eichen“ (#16,129), „Eden“ (#16,126). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ehrlichen“ bei #16,128. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ehrlichen (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,128 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ehrlichen, with forms such as "ehhrlichen", "ehlrichen", and "ehrilchen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "etlichen", "erreichen", "ehrlicher", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ehrlichen, spelled E-H-R-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehhrlichen
  • ehlrichen
  • ehrilchen
  • ehrlcihen
  • ehrlicchen
  • ehrlicehn
  • ehrlichenn
  • ehrlichhen
  • ehrlichne
  • ehrlihcen
  • ehrllichen
  • erhlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehhrlichen1ehlrichen2ehrilchen2ehrlcihen2ehrlicchen1ehrlicehn2ehrlichenn1ehrlichhen1
Edit distance from "ehrlichen"

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 "ehrlichen"?
"ehrlichen" is spelled E-H-R-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçn̩].
What does "ehrlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "ehrlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
What words are commonly confused with "ehrlichen"?
"ehrlichen" is commonly confused with "etlichen", "erreichen", "ehrlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ehrlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehrlichen" is [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehrlichen" come from?
"ehrlichen" 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 "ehrlichen", 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 (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list