ernsthaften

[ˈɛʁnsthaftn̩]

/[ˈɛʁnsthaftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ernsthaften” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,227. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,227
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ernsthaften · ernsthaften · German

ernsthaften · rank #18,227 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,227
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ernannte

Nearest frequency peer: ernannte (-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 „ernsthaften“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ernsthaften“ 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).

ernsthaften vs ernsthaftes
91% similar
ernsthaften vs ernsthafter
91% similar
ernsthaften vs ernsthaft
82% similar

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

Key facts for ernsthaften
PropertyValue
Headwordernsthaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛʁnsthaftn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,227
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ernsthaften“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ernsthaftenliegt 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: „ernannte“ (#18,226), „erstem“ (#18,228), „Erfurter“ (#18,225). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ernsthaften“ bei #18,227. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around ernsthaften (IPA [ˈɛʁnsthaftn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,227 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for ernsthaften, with forms such as "enrsthaften", "ernnsthaften", and "ernshtaften". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ernsthaftes", "ernsthafter", "ernsthaft", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ernsthaften, spelled E-R-N-S-T-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrsthaften
  • ernnsthaften
  • ernshtaften
  • ernssthaften
  • ernstahften
  • ernsthafetn
  • ernsthafften
  • ernsthaftenn
  • ernsthaftne
  • ernsthaftten
  • ernsthatfen
  • ernsthfaten
  • ernsthhaften
  • ernstthaften
  • erntshaften
  • errnsthaften
  • ersnthaften
  • rensthaften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ernsthaften - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enrsthaften2ernnsthaften1ernshtaften2ernssthaften1ernstahften2ernsthafetn2ernsthafften1ernsthaftenn1
Edit distance from "ernsthaften"

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 "ernsthaften"?
"ernsthaften" is spelled E-R-N-S-T-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁnsthaftn̩].
What does "ernsthaften" mean?
As an adjective, "ernsthaften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernsthaft
What words are commonly confused with "ernsthaften"?
"ernsthaften" is commonly confused with "ernsthaftes", "ernsthafter", "ernsthaft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ernsthaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ernsthaften" is [ˈɛʁnsthaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ernsthaften" come from?
"ernsthaften" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

eventuellen#18,230Endergebnis#18,222Einladungen#18,215Einfachheit#18,214

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

einzubringen18 variantsDolmetscher18 variantsdiskutierten18 variantsBefriedigung18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list