ernähren

[ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“ernähren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,910. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,910
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - regelmäßig für Nahrung sorgen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ernahren · ernähren · German

ernähren · rank #7,910 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,910
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erlassen

Nearest frequency peer: erlassen (-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 „ernähren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ernähren“ 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).

ernähren vs ernährt
75% similar
ernähren vs erzählen
75% similar
ernähren vs erwähnen
75% similar

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

Key facts for ernähren
PropertyValue
Headwordernähren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,910
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ernähren“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ernährenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erlassen“ (#7,909), „Erotik“ (#7,911), „Erklärungen“ (#7,908). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ernähren“ bei #7,910. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ernähren (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,910 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ernähren, with forms such as "enrähren", "ernhären", and "ernnähren". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "ernährt", "erzählen", "erwähnen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is ernähren, spelled E-R-N-Ä-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    regelmäßig für Nahrung sorgen
  2. 2
    sich regelmäßig mit Nahrung versorgen
  3. 3
    für den Lebensunterhalt sorgen, verpflegen
  4. 4
    sich regelmäßig verpflegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schwerkranke muss künstlich ernährt werden.
  2. Die sowjetischen Kriegsgefangenen galten der Wehrmacht zwar formal als Kriegsgefangene, wurden aber nicht behandelt, wie es nach der Genfer Konvention vorgeschrieben war. Sie wurden vorsätzlich wesentlich schlechter ernährt und behandelt als andere.

Synonyms

speisenverpflegenessenunterhaltenversorgenleben

This word in other languages

feed(English)alimentar(Español)nourrir(Français)alimentar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrähren
  • ernhären
  • ernnähren
  • ernähern
  • ernähhren
  • ernährenn
  • ernährne
  • ernährren
  • ernärhen
  • errnähren
  • eränhren
  • renähren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ernähren - 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.

enrähren2ernhären2ernnähren1ernähern2ernähhren1ernährenn1ernährne2ernährren1
Edit distance from "ernähren"

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 "ernähren"?
"ernähren" is spelled E-R-N-Ä-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən].
What does "ernähren" mean?
As a verb, "ernähren" means: regelmäßig für Nahrung sorgen
What words are commonly confused with "ernähren"?
"ernähren" is commonly confused with "ernährt", "erzählen", "erwähnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ernähren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ernähren" is [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ernähren" come from?
"ernähren" 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 "ernähren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erlassen#7,909gründete#7,924Branchen#7,884Kardinal#7,946

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

entkommen12 variantsKarneval12 variantsAufsicht12 variantskündigte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list