ernährte

[ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tə]/ adj

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The verdict

“ernährte” is uncommon German (frequency #75,592 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,592
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt

Key facts for ernährte
PropertyValue
Headwordernährte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,592
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ernährte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ernährte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ernährte is uncommon German at frequency #75,592 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

ernährte has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ernährte, spelled E-R-N-Ä-H-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt

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 "ernährte"?
"ernährte" is spelled E-R-N-Ä-H-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tə].
What does "ernährte" mean?
As an adjective, "ernährte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
How do you pronounce "ernährte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ernährte" is [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ernährte" come from?
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Using “ernährte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-N-Ä-H-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list