Which to use
“ernähre” and “ernähren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,252
- “ernähre” frequency rank
- #7,910
- “ernähren” frequency rank
- 53162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ernähre | ernähren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ernähren | regelmäßig für Nahrung sorgen |
Where the eye mixes ernähre and ernähren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ernähre runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against ernähren's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ernähre and ernähren
A purely visual mix-up. ernähre ([ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁə]) and ernähren ([ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ernähre” sits inside “ernähren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ernähre is recorded at frequency rank #45,252, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁə]. ernähren is at rank #7,910, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən].
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 53162, this pair ranks #1,068,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ernähre vs ernähren
Shared letters: ehnrä. Private to "ernähre": -. Private to "ernähren": -.
"ernähre" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "ernähren" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ernähre" and "ernähren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ernähre" vs "ernähren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ernähre" and "ernähren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ernähre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ernähren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,068,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ernähre" and "ernähren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ernähre vs erwähne". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,068,796 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.