Erhabenheit

[ɛɐ̯ˈhaːbn̩haɪ̯t]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈhaːbn̩haɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erhabenheit” is uncommon German (frequency #72,370 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,370
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft/Zustand, würdevoll zu sein und/oder anerkannt zu werden

Key facts for Erhabenheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordErhabenheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈhaːbn̩haɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#72,370
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erhabenheit” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Erhabenheit lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erhabenheit is uncommon German at frequency #72,370 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈhaːbn̩haɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Erhabenheit in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Erhabenheit, spelled E-R-H-A-B-E-N-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft/Zustand, würdevoll zu sein und/oder anerkannt zu werden
  2. 2
    nach oben gewölbte Stelle auf einer Fläche

This word in other languages

dignity(English)

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 "Erhabenheit"?
"Erhabenheit" is spelled E-R-H-A-B-E-N-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈhaːbn̩haɪ̯t].
What does "Erhabenheit" mean?
As a noun, "Erhabenheit" means: Eigenschaft/Zustand, würdevoll zu sein und/oder anerkannt zu werden
How do you pronounce "Erhabenheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erhabenheit" is [ɛɐ̯ˈhaːbn̩haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erhabenheit" come from?
"Erhabenheit" 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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Using “Erhabenheit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-H-A-B-E-N-H-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈhaːbn̩haɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list