Which to use
“Erbse” and “Ernte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,614
- “Erbse” frequency rank
- #7,313
- “Ernte” frequency rank
- 53927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erbse | Ernte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Same einer Hülsenfrucht | sämtliche Arbeiten, die zum Einbringen landwirtschaftlicher Gewächse und Früchte notwendig sind |
Where the eye mixes Erbse and Ernte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Erbse and Ernte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Erbse and Ernte
A purely visual mix-up. Erbse ([ˈɛʁpsə]) and Ernte ([ˈɛʁntə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erbse is recorded at frequency rank #46,614, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁpsə]. Ernte is at rank #7,313, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁntə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 53927, this pair ranks #1,038,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Erbse vs Ernte
Shared letters: er. Private to "Erbse": bs. Private to "Ernte": nt.
"Erbse" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Ernte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Erbse" and "Ernte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Erbse" vs "Ernte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erbse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ernte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,038,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erbse" and "Ernte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erbse vs Erle". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,038,871 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.