Which to use
“ernannt” and “ernennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,531
- “ernannt” frequency rank
- #34,630
- “ernennt” frequency rank
- 41161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ernannt | ernennt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ernennen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ernennen |
Where the eye mixes ernannt and ernennt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ernannt and ernennt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ernannt vs ernennt
A purely visual mix-up. ernannt ([ɛɐ̯ˈnant]) and ernennt ([ɛɐ̯ˈnɛnt]) 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 a single letter - a in “ernannt” becomes e in “ernennt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ernannt is recorded at frequency rank #6,531, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnant]. ernennt is at rank #34,630, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛnt].
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 41161, this pair ranks #1,487,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ernannt vs ernennt
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "ernannt": a. Private to "ernennt": -.
"ernannt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "ernennt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ernannt" for "ernennt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ernannt" vs "ernennt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ernannt" and "ernennt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ernannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ernennt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,487,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ernannt" and "ernennt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ernennt vs Ernest". 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 #1,487,540 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.