Which to use
“Ertrag” is a noun and “extra” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,701
- “Ertrag” frequency rank
- #1,767
- “extra” frequency rank
- 14468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ertrag | extra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das positive Ergebnis einer Anstrengung | außerdem, zusätzlich |
Where the eye mixes Ertrag and extra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ertrag and extra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ertrag is [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk] while extra is [ˈɛkstʁa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ertrag is recorded at frequency rank #12,701, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk]. extra is at rank #1,767, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈɛkstʁa].
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 14468, this pair ranks #1,951,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ertrag vs extra
Shared letters: aert. Private to "Ertrag": g. Private to "extra": x.
"Ertrag" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "extra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ertrag" and "extra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ertrag" vs "extra" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ertrag" and "extra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ertrag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ertrag" and "extra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Esra vs extra". 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 #1,951,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.