allen Ernstes
[ˈalən ˈɛʁnstəs]
The verdict
“allen Ernstes” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wirklich, tatsächlich
Corpus desk
Index DE-allen-ernstes · allen Ernstes · German
allen Ernstes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | allen Ernstes |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈalən ˈɛʁnstəs] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „allen Ernstes“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
allen Ernstes is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈalən ˈɛʁnstəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wirklich, tatsächlich".
allen Ernstes doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is allen Ernstes, spelled A-L-L-E-N- -E-R-N-S-T-E-S.
Definition
- 1wirklich, tatsächlich
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how allen Ernstes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Abmachungen schreddern, Ordnung auflösen, Partner erpressen – das macht Donald Trump. Er glaubt allen Ernstes, dass Amerika so wieder „groß“ wird.“
„[Donald Trump hat] doch kürzlich in einer Pressekonferenz allen Ernstes empfohlen, Covid-19-Erkrankte mit 'ungeheuer starkem Licht' zu beschießen, weil Wissenschaftler herausgefunden haben, dass UV-Strahlen das Coronavirus töten könnten. Da auch Desinfektionsmittel und Chlorbleiche dem Virus den Garaus machen können, riet der Präsident außerdem zu deren…
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.