ehrsam

[ˈeːɐ̯zaːm]

/[ˈeːɐ̯zaːm]/ adj

The verdict

“ehrsam” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hohen moralischen Standards genügend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ehrsam · ehrsam · German

ehrsam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ehrsam
PropertyValue
Headwordehrsam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯zaːm]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ehrsam“ im Deutschen

ehrsamliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ehrsam is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯zaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hohen moralischen Standards genügend".

No misspelling variants are generated for ehrsam in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ehrsam, spelled E-H-R-S-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    hohen moralischen Standards genügend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] der ehrsame Balthasar de Cossis [wurde] zum Papst gewählt. […] Als er nun gewählt war, nahm er […] den Namen Johannes XXIII. an.
  2. Die Tortur [gemeint ist: Folter] allein hat zu den sinnreichsten mechanischen Erfindungen Anlass gegeben und in der Produktion ihrer Werkzeuge eine Masse ehrsamer Handwerksleute beschäftigt.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ehrsam"?
"ehrsam" is spelled E-H-R-S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯zaːm].
What does "ehrsam" mean?
As an adjective, "ehrsam" means: hohen moralischen Standards genügend
How do you pronounce "ehrsam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ehrsam" is [ˈeːɐ̯zaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ehrsam" come from?
"ehrsam" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list