Which to use
“Ernstes” and “Ernte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,647
- “Ernstes” frequency rank
- #7,313
- “Ernte” frequency rank
- 17960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ernstes | Ernte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ernst | sämtliche Arbeiten, die zum Einbringen landwirtschaftlicher Gewächse und Früchte notwendig sind |
Where the eye mixes Ernstes and Ernte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ernstes runs 7 letters (VCCCCVC) against Ernte's 5 (VCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ernstes vs Ernte
A purely visual mix-up. Ernstes ([ˈɛʁnstəs]) and Ernte ([ˈɛʁntə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ernstes is recorded at frequency rank #10,647, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁnstəs]. Ernte is at rank #7,313, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁntə].
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 17960, this pair ranks #1,922,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ernstes vs Ernte
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "Ernstes": s. Private to "Ernte": -.
"Ernstes" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVC · "Ernte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ernstes" for "Ernte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ernstes" vs "Ernte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ernstes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ernte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ernstes" and "Ernte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erle vs Ernte". 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 #1,922,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.