Which to use
“ernannten” is an adjective and “ernennen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,112
- “ernannten” frequency rank
- #25,535
- “ernennen” frequency rank
- 54647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ernannten | ernennen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernannt | jemandem ein Amt übergeben |
Where the eye mixes ernannten and ernennen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ernannten with ernennen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ernannten is [ɛɐ̯ˈnantn̩] while ernennen is [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛnən]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ernannten is recorded at frequency rank #29,112, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnantn̩]. ernennen is at rank #25,535, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛnən].
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 54647, this pair ranks #1,010,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ernannten vs ernennen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "ernannten": at. Private to "ernennen": -.
"ernannten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "ernennen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ernannten" and "ernennen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ernannten" or "ernennen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ernannten" and "ernennen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ernannten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ernennen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,010,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ernannten" and "ernennen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergänzten vs ernannten". 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 #1,010,649 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.