Which to use
“Ernste” and “Ernstes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,646
- “Ernste” frequency rank
- #10,647
- “Ernstes” frequency rank
- 21293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ernste | Ernstes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ernst | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ernst |
Where the eye mixes Ernste and Ernstes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ernste vs Ernstes
A purely visual mix-up. Ernste ([ˈɛʁnstə]) and Ernstes ([ˈɛʁnstəs]) 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) - “Ernste” sits inside “Ernstes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ernste is recorded at frequency rank #10,646, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁnstə]. Ernstes is at rank #10,647, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁnstəs].
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 21293, this pair ranks #1,887,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ernste vs Ernstes
Shared letters: enrst. Private to "Ernste": -. Private to "Ernstes": -.
"Ernste" · 6 letters · shape VCCCCV · "Ernstes" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ernste" and "Ernstes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ernste" or "Ernstes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ernste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ernstes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,887,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ernste" and "Ernstes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erbse vs Ernste". 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 #1,887,987 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.