ernährten

[ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ernährten” is uncommon German (frequency #86,435 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,435
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for ernährten
PropertyValue
Headwordernährten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#86,435
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ernährten” 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). ernährten lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

ernährten is uncommon German at frequency #86,435 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ernährten, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ernährten, spelled E-R-N-Ä-H-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera 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 "ernährten"?
"ernährten" is spelled E-R-N-Ä-H-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "ernährten" mean?
As an adjective, "ernährten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ernährt
How do you pronounce "ernährten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ernährten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ernährten" come from?
"ernährten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ernährten”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯tn̩] (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

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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