ehrlicher

[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçɐ]

/[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“ehrlicher” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,394. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,394
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrlicher · ehrlicher · German

ehrlicher · rank #16,394 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,394
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Edelstahl

Nearest frequency peer: Edelstahl (-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 „ehrlicher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ehrlicher“ 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).

ehrlicher vs etlicher
78% similar
ehrlicher vs ehrliches
89% similar
ehrlicher vs ehrlich
78% similar

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

Key facts for ehrlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordehrlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,394
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ehrlicher“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ehrlicherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Edelstahl“ (#16,393), „eilt“ (#16,395), „Diözese“ (#16,392). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ehrlicher“ bei #16,394. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ehrlicher (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,394 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ehrlicher, with forms such as "ehhrlicher", "ehlricher", and "ehrilcher". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "etlicher", "ehrliches", "ehrlich", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ehrlicher, spelled E-H-R-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehhrlicher
  • ehlricher
  • ehrilcher
  • ehrlciher
  • ehrliccher
  • ehrlicehr
  • ehrlicherr
  • ehrlichher
  • ehrlichre
  • ehrlihcer
  • ehrllicher
  • ehrrlicher
  • erhlicher
  • herlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ehrlicher - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehhrlicher1ehlricher2ehrilcher2ehrlciher2ehrliccher1ehrlicehr2ehrlicherr1ehrlichher1
Edit distance from "ehrlicher"

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 "ehrlicher"?
"ehrlicher" is spelled E-H-R-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçɐ].
What does "ehrlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "ehrlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
What words are commonly confused with "ehrlicher"?
"ehrlicher" is commonly confused with "etlicher", "ehrliches", "ehrlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ehrlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehrlicher" is [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehrlicher" come from?
"ehrlicher" 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 "ehrlicher", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

einmaligen14 variantsethischen14 variantsethnische14 variantsBernstein14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list