# ernster vs Ernstes

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### ernster
*adjective · IPA [ˈɛʁnstɐ] · frequency rank #17,282*
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst

### Ernstes
*noun · IPA [ˈɛʁnstəs] · frequency rank #10,647*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ernst

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/ernster-vs-ernstes