Which to use
“ernennen” and “ernennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,535
- “ernennen” frequency rank
- #34,630
- “ernennt” frequency rank
- 60165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ernennen | ernennt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem ein Amt übergeben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ernennen |
Where the eye mixes ernennen and ernennt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ernennen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against ernennt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ernennen and ernennt
A purely visual mix-up. ernennen ([ɛɐ̯ˈnɛnən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ernennen is recorded at frequency rank #25,535, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛnən]. 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 60165, this pair ranks #797,083 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ernennen vs ernennt
Shared letters: enr. Private to "ernennen": -. Private to "ernennt": t.
"ernennen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "ernennt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ernennen" and "ernennt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ernennen" or "ernennt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ernennen" and "ernennt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ernennen" 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 #797,083 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ernennen" 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 #797,083 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.