Ebenezer

Name: Ebenezer, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ɛbəˈnizɚ/

//ɛbəˈnizɚ// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Ebenezer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,218
frequency rank, English: 2,246
“E” headwords: 11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The stone memorial in Israel erected by Samuel.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ebenezer · Ebenezer · English

Ebenezer · rank #33,218 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #33,218
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 11 variants
BOOK-MID 2,246
PHOTO-FINISH Eastbourne

Nearest frequency peer: Eastbourne (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

dykes

66,785
Eastbourne

66,784
Ebenezer

66,783
ECM

66,782
emigrate

66,781
emulsion

66,780

What this shows “Ebenezer” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for Ebenezer
Property	Value
Headword	Ebenezer
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ɛbəˈnizɚ/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#33,218
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Ebenezer”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Ebenezerlands here:

#33,218

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Eastbourne” (#33,217), “ECM” (#33,219), “dykes” (#33,216). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Ebenezer” is #33,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Ebenezer (IPA /ɛbəˈnizɚ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,218 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ebenezer, with forms such as "beenezer", "ebbenezer", and "ebeenzer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven ha`ézer, “stone of help”). The correct English form is Ebenezer, spelled E-B-E-N-E-Z-E-R.

Definition

1
The stone memorial in Israel erected by Samuel.
2
A male given name from Hebrew taken up by Puritans in the 17th century.
3
A ghost town in Georgia, United States.
4
A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
5
A locality in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Then Samuel tooke a ſtone, and ſet it betweene Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-Ezer, ſaying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped vs.
Here I raiſe my Eben-ezer, Hither by thy Grace I'm come; So I hope by thy good Pleaſure, Shortly to arrive at Home:

Etymology

From Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven ha`ézer, “stone of help”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

beenezer
ebbenezer
ebeenzer
ebeneezr
ebenezerr
ebenezre
ebenezzer
ebennezer
ebenzeer
ebneezer
eebnezer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ebenezer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Ebenezer"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ebenezer"?

"Ebenezer" is spelled E-B-E-N-E-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛbəˈnizɚ/.

What does "Ebenezer" mean?

As a proper noun, "Ebenezer" means: The stone memorial in Israel erected by Samuel.

What are common misspellings of "Ebenezer"?

Common misspellings include "beenezer", "ebbenezer", "ebeenzer", "ebeneezr", "ebenezerr". The correct spelling is "Ebenezer".

How do you pronounce "Ebenezer"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ebenezer" is /ɛbəˈnizɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "Ebenezer"?

From Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven ha`ézer, “stone of help”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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