ernstgemeint

[ˈɛʁnstɡəˌmaɪ̯nt]

/[ˈɛʁnstɡəˌmaɪ̯nt]/ adj

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The verdict

“ernstgemeint” is uncommon German (frequency #88,881 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,881
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Wirklichkeit entsprechend, realistisch

Key facts for ernstgemeint
PropertyValue
Headwordernstgemeint
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛʁnstɡəˌmaɪ̯nt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#88,881
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ernstgemeint” 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). ernstgemeint 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

ernstgemeint is uncommon German at frequency #88,881 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛʁnstɡəˌmaɪ̯nt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Wirklichkeit entsprechend, realistisch".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ernstgemeint, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ernstgemeint, spelled E-R-N-S-T-G-E-M-E-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Wirklichkeit entsprechend, realistisch

Antonyms

dahingesagthypothetischlocker

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 "ernstgemeint"?
"ernstgemeint" is spelled E-R-N-S-T-G-E-M-E-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁnstɡəˌmaɪ̯nt].
What does "ernstgemeint" mean?
As an adjective, "ernstgemeint" means: der Wirklichkeit entsprechend, realistisch
How do you pronounce "ernstgemeint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ernstgemeint" is [ˈɛʁnstɡəˌmaɪ̯nt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ernstgemeint" come from?
"ernstgemeint" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ernstgemeint”

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

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