Which to use
“erbt” is a verb and “Ernte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,912
- “erbt” frequency rank
- #7,313
- “Ernte” frequency rank
- 47225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbt | Ernte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erben | sämtliche Arbeiten, die zum Einbringen landwirtschaftlicher Gewächse und Früchte notwendig sind |
Where the eye mixes erbt and Ernte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. erbt runs 4 letters (VCCC) against Ernte's 5 (VCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erbt with Ernte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erbt is [ɛʁpt] while Ernte is [ˈɛʁntə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbt is recorded at frequency rank #39,912, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛʁpt]. 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 47225, this pair ranks #1,291,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbt vs Ernte
Shared letters: ert. Private to "erbt": b. Private to "Ernte": n.
"erbt" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "Ernte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erbt" and "Ernte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "erbt" or "Ernte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erbt" and "Ernte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbt" 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 #1,291,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbt" and "Ernte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbt 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 #1,291,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.