ernsteren

[ˈɛʁnstəʁən]

/[ˈɛʁnstəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“ernsteren” is uncommon German (frequency #96,938 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,938
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs ernst

Key facts for ernsteren
PropertyValue
Headwordernsteren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛʁnstəʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#96,938
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ernsteren” 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). ernsteren 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

ernsteren is uncommon German at frequency #96,938 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛʁnstəʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ernsteren, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 ernsteren, spelled E-R-N-S-T-E-R-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "ernsteren"?
"ernsteren" is spelled E-R-N-S-T-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁnstəʁən].
What does "ernsteren" mean?
As an adjective, "ernsteren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs ernst
How do you pronounce "ernsteren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ernsteren" is [ˈɛʁnstəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ernsteren" come from?
"ernsteren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ernsteren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-N-S-T-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛʁnstəʁən] (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