ernsten

[ˈɛʁnstn̩]

/[ˈɛʁnstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ernsten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,281
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst

Corpus desk

Index DE-ernsten · ernsten · German

ernsten · rank #17,281 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,281
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erlangte

Nearest frequency peer: erlangte (-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 „ernsten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ernsten“ 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).

ernsten vs erste
71% similar
ernsten vs Ernte
57% similar
ernsten vs ersten
86% similar

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

Key facts for ernsten
PropertyValue
Headwordernsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛʁnstn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,281
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ernsten“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erlangte“ (#17,280), „ernster“ (#17,282), „erkennst“ (#17,279). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ernsten“ bei #17,281. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ernsten (IPA [ˈɛʁnstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,281 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ernsten, with forms such as "enrsten", "ernnsten", and "ernsetn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "erste", "Ernte", "ersten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ernsten, spelled E-R-N-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrsten
  • ernnsten
  • ernsetn
  • ernssten
  • ernstenn
  • ernstne
  • ernstten
  • erntsen
  • errnsten
  • ersnten
  • rensten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enrsten2ernnsten1ernsetn2ernssten1ernstenn1ernstne2ernstten1erntsen2
Edit distance from "ernsten"

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 "ernsten"?
"ernsten" is spelled E-R-N-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁnstn̩].
What does "ernsten" mean?
As an adjective, "ernsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernst
What words are commonly confused with "ernsten"?
"ernsten" is commonly confused with "erste", "Ernte", "ersten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ernsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ernsten" is [ˈɛʁnstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ernsten" come from?
"ernsten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ernster#17,282erregte#17,283ergehen#17,277erahnen#17,276

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

erkennst11 variantsdunkles11 variantsdrängte11 variantsgelenkt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list