ehrliches

[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçəs]

/[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“ehrliches” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,545. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,545
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrliches · ehrliches · German

ehrliches · rank #33,545 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,545
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Edelstein

Nearest frequency peer: Edelstein (-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 „ehrliches“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ehrliches“ 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).

ehrliches vs ehrlich
78% similar
ehrliches vs ehrliche
89% similar
ehrliches vs ehrlichen
89% similar

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

Key facts for ehrliches
PropertyValue
Headwordehrliches
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçəs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,545
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ehrliches“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ehrlichesliegt 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: „Edelstein“ (#33,544), „Einflusses“ (#33,546), „ECT“ (#33,543). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ehrliches“ bei #33,545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ehrliches (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,545 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ehrliches, with forms such as "ehhrliches", "ehlriches", and "ehrilches". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ehrlich", "ehrliche", "ehrlichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ehrliches, spelled E-H-R-L-I-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehhrliches
  • ehlriches
  • ehrilches
  • ehrlcihes
  • ehrlicches
  • ehrlicehs
  • ehrlichess
  • ehrlichhes
  • ehrlichse
  • ehrlihces
  • ehrlliches
  • erhliches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehhrliches1ehlriches2ehrilches2ehrlcihes2ehrlicches1ehrlicehs2ehrlichess1ehrlichhes1
Edit distance from "ehrliches"

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 "ehrliches"?
"ehrliches" is spelled E-H-R-L-I-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçəs].
What does "ehrliches" mean?
As an adjective, "ehrliches" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ehrlich
What words are commonly confused with "ehrliches"?
"ehrliches" is commonly confused with "ehrlich", "ehrliche", "ehrlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ehrliches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehrliches" is [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehrliches" come from?
"ehrliches" 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 "ehrliches", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Edelstein#33,544einstmals#33,550dotierten#33,537diktieren#33,531

Similar misspelling depth

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

Dormagen12 variantsElektrik12 variantsExekution12 variantsexistiere12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list