Erna

[ˈɛʁna]

/[ˈɛʁna]/ name

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The verdict

“Erna” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,534. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,534
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-erna · Erna · German

Erna · rank #25,534 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,534
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erlischt

Nearest frequency peer: erlischt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Erna“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Erna“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Erna vs Eva
50% similar
Erna vs ESA
25% similar
Erna vs Ers
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Erna
PropertyValue
HeadwordErna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɛʁna]
Letters4
Frequency rank#25,534
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erna“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ernaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erlischt“ (#25,533), „ernennen“ (#25,535), „Erkundung“ (#25,532). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erna“ bei #25,534. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Erna (IPA [ˈɛʁna]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #25,534 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erna, with forms such as "enra", "eran", and "ernna". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Eva", "ESA", "Ers", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Erna, spelled E-R-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Erna appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Jeden Morgen geht Erna mit dem preisgekrönten Labrador in ihrem Heimatort Hann. Münden spazieren.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enra
  • eran
  • ernna
  • errna
  • rena

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Erna - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enra2eran2ernna1errna1rena2
Edit distance from "Erna"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erna"?
"Erna" is spelled E-R-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁna].
What does "Erna" mean?
As a proper noun, "Erna" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Erna"?
"Erna" is commonly confused with "Eva", "ESA", "Ers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erna" is [ˈɛʁna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erna" come from?
"Erna" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Erna", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dürr#25,514cube#25,501copy#25,499Guss#25,581

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list