ernsthafte

[ˈɛʁnsthaftə]

/[ˈɛʁnsthaftə]/ adj

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The verdict

“ernsthafte” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,226. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,226
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-ernsthafte · ernsthafte · German

ernsthafte · rank #11,226 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,226
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erfahrenen

Nearest frequency peer: erfahrenen (-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 „ernsthafte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ernsthafte“ 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).

ernsthafte vs ernsthaften
91% similar
ernsthafte vs ernsthaftes
91% similar
ernsthafte vs ernsthafter
91% similar

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

Key facts for ernsthafte
PropertyValue
Headwordernsthafte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛʁnsthaftə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,226
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ernsthafte“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ernsthafteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erfahrenen“ (#11,225), „erweist“ (#11,227), „emotionalen“ (#11,224). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ernsthafte“ bei #11,226. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around ernsthafte (IPA [ˈɛʁnsthaftə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,226 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ernsthafte, with forms such as "enrsthafte", "ernnsthafte", and "ernshtafte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ernsthaften", "ernsthaftes", "ernsthafter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ernsthafte, spelled E-R-N-S-T-H-A-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrsthafte
  • ernnsthafte
  • ernshtafte
  • ernssthafte
  • ernstahfte
  • ernsthafet
  • ernsthaffte
  • ernsthaftte
  • ernsthatfe
  • ernsthfate
  • ernsthhafte
  • ernstthafte
  • erntshafte
  • errnsthafte
  • ersnthafte
  • rensthafte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ernsthafte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enrsthafte2ernnsthafte1ernshtafte2ernssthafte1ernstahfte2ernsthafet2ernsthaffte1ernsthaftte1
Edit distance from "ernsthafte"

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 "ernsthafte"?
"ernsthafte" is spelled E-R-N-S-T-H-A-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁnsthaftə].
What does "ernsthafte" mean?
As an adjective, "ernsthafte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ernsthaft
What words are commonly confused with "ernsthafte"?
"ernsthafte" is commonly confused with "ernsthaften", "ernsthaftes", "ernsthafter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ernsthafte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ernsthafte" is [ˈɛʁnsthaftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ernsthafte" come from?
"ernsthafte" 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 "ernsthafte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erfahrenen#11,225eingeräumt#11,220einfachste#11,219durchgehen#11,215

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

gratulieren16 variantsBeseitigung16 variantsbedeutender16 variantsKundgebung16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list