Which to use
“Ernte” is a noun and “ertönte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,313
- “Ernte” frequency rank
- #45,908
- “ertönte” frequency rank
- 53221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ernte | ertönte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sämtliche Arbeiten, die zum Einbringen landwirtschaftlicher Gewächse und Früchte notwendig sind | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt |
Where the eye mixes Ernte and ertönte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ernte runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against ertönte's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ernte with ertönte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ernte is [ˈɛʁntə] while ertönte is [ɛɐ̯ˈtøːntə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ernte is recorded at frequency rank #7,313, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁntə]. ertönte is at rank #45,908, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtøːntə].
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 53221, this pair ranks #1,066,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ernte vs ertönte
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "Ernte": -. Private to "ertönte": ö.
"Ernte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "ertönte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ernte ← enrte · ernet · ernnte · erntte · errnte · ertne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ernte" for "ertönte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ernte" or "ertönte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ernte" and "ertönte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ernte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ertönte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,066,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ernte" and "ertönte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entente vs ertönte". 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 #1,066,507 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.