Which to use
“ernten” and “erntete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,066
- “ernten” frequency rank
- #41,147
- “erntete” frequency rank
- 53213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ernten | erntete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nutzpflanzen von den Feldern einholen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ernten |
Where the eye mixes ernten and erntete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ernten runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against erntete's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ernten with erntete
A purely visual mix-up. ernten ([ˈɛʁntn̩]) and erntete ([ˈɛʁntətə]) 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 53213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ernten is recorded at frequency rank #12,066, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɛʁntn̩]. erntete is at rank #41,147, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛʁntətə].
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 53213, this pair ranks #1,066,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ernten vs erntete
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "ernten": -. Private to "erntete": -.
"ernten" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "erntete" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ernten" and "erntete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ernten" or "erntete" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ernten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erntete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,066,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ernten" and "erntete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entente vs erntete". 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 #1,066,820 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.