Ehrlichkeit

[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ehrlichkeit” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,264. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,264
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Eigenschaft aufrichtig und ehrlich zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrlichkeit · Ehrlichkeit · German

Ehrlichkeit · rank #12,264 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,264
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ehrenamtlichen

Nearest frequency peer: ehrenamtlichen (-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 „Ehrlichkeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ehrlichkeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ehrlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordEhrlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,264
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ehrlichkeit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ehrlichkeitliegt 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: „ehrenamtlichen“ (#12,263), „Eifersucht“ (#12,265), „Durchsetzung“ (#12,261). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ehrlichkeit“ bei #12,264. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Ehrlichkeit (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,264 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Eigenschaft aufrichtig und ehrlich zu sein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ehrlichkeit, with forms such as "ehhrlichkeit", "ehlrichkeit", and "ehrilchkeit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ehrlichkeit, spelled E-H-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Eigenschaft aufrichtig und ehrlich zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ehrlichkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Unter seinen Zeitgenossen war er bekannt für seine Redegewandtheit, seine unverblümte Ehrlichkeit gegenüber seinem Monarchen und seine Poesie.“
  2. „Seine Ehrlichkeit und seine Fürsorge für die Gefangenen waren beispielhaft.“

Synonyms

Aufrichtigkeit

Antonyms

Unehrlichkeit

This word in other languages

sincerity(English)fidelidad(Español)honnêteté(Français)honestidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehhrlichkeit
  • ehlrichkeit
  • ehrilchkeit
  • ehrlcihkeit
  • ehrlicchkeit
  • ehrlichekit
  • ehrlichhkeit
  • ehrlichkeitt
  • ehrlichketi
  • ehrlichkiet
  • ehrlichkkeit
  • ehrlickheit
  • ehrlihckeit
  • ehrllichkeit
  • ehrrlichkeit
  • erhlichkeit
  • herlichkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehhrlichkeit1ehlrichkeit2ehrilchkeit2ehrlcihkeit2ehrlicchkeit1ehrlichekit2ehrlichhkeit1ehrlichkeitt1
Edit distance from "Ehrlichkeit"

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 "Ehrlichkeit"?
"Ehrlichkeit" is spelled E-H-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Ehrlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Ehrlichkeit" means: die Eigenschaft aufrichtig und ehrlich zu sein
What are common misspellings of "Ehrlichkeit"?
Common misspellings include "ehhrlichkeit", "ehlrichkeit", "ehrilchkeit", "ehrlcihkeit", "ehrlicchkeit". The correct spelling is "Ehrlichkeit".
How do you pronounce "Ehrlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ehrlichkeit" is [ˈeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ehrlichkeit" come from?
"Ehrlichkeit" 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 "Ehrlichkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

development#12,258berechtigte#12,247hinreichend#12,303Hinrichtung#12,304

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Auslieferung17 variantsKoordination17 variantsvorzunehmen17 variantswiderstehen17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list