ernsthaftes

[ˈɛʁnsthaftəs]

/[ˈɛʁnsthaftəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“ernsthaftes” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,510. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,510
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ernsthaftes · ernsthaftes · German

ernsthaftes · rank #32,510 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,510
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erbgut

Nearest frequency peer: Erbgut (-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 „ernsthaftes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ernsthaftes“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for ernsthaftes
PropertyValue
Headwordernsthaftes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛʁnsthaftəs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#32,510
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ernsthaftes“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ernsthaftesliegt 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: „Erbgut“ (#32,509), „erzwungene“ (#32,511), „eskalierte“ (#32,512). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ernsthaftes“ bei #32,510. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around ernsthaftes (IPA [ˈɛʁnsthaftəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,510 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for ernsthaftes, with forms such as "enrsthaftes", "ernnsthaftes", and "ernshtaftes". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ernsthaft", "ernsthafte", "ernsthaften", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 ernsthaftes, spelled E-R-N-S-T-H-A-F-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernsthaft
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ernsthaft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrsthaftes
  • ernnsthaftes
  • ernshtaftes
  • ernssthaftes
  • ernstahftes
  • ernsthafets
  • ernsthafftes
  • ernsthaftess
  • ernsthaftse
  • ernsthafttes
  • ernsthatfes
  • ernsthfates
  • ernsthhaftes
  • ernstthaftes
  • erntshaftes
  • errnsthaftes
  • ersnthaftes
  • rensthaftes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enrsthaftes2ernnsthaftes1ernshtaftes2ernssthaftes1ernstahftes2ernsthafets2ernsthafftes1ernsthaftess1
Edit distance from "ernsthaftes"

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Entlassungen18 variantsfeststellbar18 variantsGazastreifen18 variantsBestrahlung18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list