Ethik

[ˈeːtɪk]

/[ˈeːtɪk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ethik” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,705. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,705
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Teilrichtung der Philosophie und Studienfach, die sich mit dem (richtigen) menschlichen Handeln befasst

Corpus desk

Index DE-ethik · Ethik · German

Ethik · rank #5,705 · 7 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,705
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erwachsen

Nearest frequency peer: erwachsen (-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 “Ethik”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Ethik” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Ethik vs Etui
60% similar
Ethik vs Ethnie
67% similar
Ethik vs eth
40% similar

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

Key facts for Ethik
PropertyValue
HeadwordEthik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːtɪk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,705
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Ethik” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ethikliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „erwachsen“ (#5,704), „Europe“ (#5,706), „Errichtung“ (#5,703). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Ethik (IPA [ˈeːtɪk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,705 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ethik, with forms such as "ehtik", "ethhik", and "ethikk". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Etui", "Ethnie", "eth", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ethik, spelled E-T-H-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Teilrichtung der Philosophie und Studienfach, die sich mit dem (richtigen) menschlichen Handeln befasst
  2. 2
    ein Schulfach in einem Teil der deutschen Bundesländer, welches sich mit ^([1]) befasst
  3. 3
    zusammenhängendes Konzept sittlicher Verhaltensregeln und Grundeinstellungen
  4. 4
    literarisches Werk, das ^([1]) oder ^([3]) darstellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Immanuel Kant befasste sich mit der Ethik.
  2. „Ein Blick in die Geschichte der Ethik zeigt uns, daß sittliche Freiheit nicht Unbestimmtheit, sondern deren Gegensatz, nämlich Bestimmtheit bedeutet.“

Synonyms

MoralphilosophieSittenlehreMoral

Antonyms

Metaphysik

This word in other languages

ethics(English)ética(Español)éthique(Français)ética(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehtik
  • ethhik
  • ethikk
  • ethki
  • etihk
  • etthik
  • tehik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehtik2ethhik1ethikk1ethki2etihk2etthik1tehik2
Edit distance from "Ethik"

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 "Ethik"?
"Ethik" is spelled E-T-H-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːtɪk].
What does "Ethik" mean?
As a noun, "Ethik" means: eine Teilrichtung der Philosophie und Studienfach, die sich mit dem (richtigen) menschlichen Handeln befasst
What words are commonly confused with "Ethik"?
"Ethik" is commonly confused with "Etui", "Ethnie", "eth". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ethik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ethik" is [ˈeːtɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ethik" come from?
"Ethik" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ethik", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frühe#5,707Enger#5,701Comic#5,693Hartz#5,719

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Europe7 variantsmalen7 variantsStaub7 variantsTruppe7 variants

What to do next

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  • "Ethik" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Etui". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,705 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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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