ehrten
[ˈeːɐ̯tn̩]
The verdict
“ehrten” is uncommon German (frequency #95,466 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #95,466
- frequency rank, German
- 57,060
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ehren
Corpus desk
Index DE-ehrten · ehrten · German
ehrten · rank #95,466 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #95,466
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 57,060
- PHOTO-FINISH ehrlichste
Nearest frequency peer: ehrlichste (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “ehrten”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Ehrenlegion
Ehrenlegion
4,538 corpus weight
- ehrlichste
ehrlichste
4,536 corpus weight
- ehrten
ehrten
4,535 corpus weight
- eiben
eiben
4,534 corpus weight
- eidgenössis…
eidgenössisches
4,533 corpus weight
- Eierstock
Eierstock
4,532 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “ehrten” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ehrten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈeːɐ̯tn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #95,466 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ehrten” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ehrten is uncommon German at frequency #95,466 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for ehrten in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 ehrten, spelled E-H-R-T-E-N.
Definition
- 11. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ehren
- 21. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ehren
- 33. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ehren
- 43. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ehren
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ehrten", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.