Ernsthaftigkeit
[ˈɛʁnsthaftɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Ernsthaftigkeit” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #27,278 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #27,278
- frequency rank, German
- 15
- letters
- 24
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einstellung/Haltung, ernsthaft zu sein
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ernsthaftigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɛʁnsthaftɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #27,278 |
| Misspellings tracked | 24 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ernsthaftigkeit” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Ernsthaftigkeit is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɛʁnsthaftɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,278 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Einstellung/Haltung, ernsthaft zu sein".
Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ernsthaftigkeit, with forms such as "enrsthaftigkeit", "ernnsthaftigkeit", and "ernshtaftigkeit". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ernsthaftigkeit, spelled E-R-N-S-T-H-A-F-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Einstellung/Haltung, ernsthaft zu sein
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: enrsthaftigkeit,ernnsthaftigkeit,ernshtaftigkeit,ernssthaftigkeit,ernstahftigkeit,ernsthafftigkeit,ernsthafitgkeit,ernsthaftgikeit,ernsthaftigekit,ernsthaftiggkeit,ernsthaftigkeitt,ernsthaftigketi,ernsthaftigkiet,ernsthaftigkkeit,ernsthaftikgeit,ernsthafttigkeit,ernsthatfigkeit,ernsthfatigkeit,ernsthhaftigkeit,ernstthaftigkeit,erntshaftigkeit,errnsthaftigkeit,ersnthaftigkeit,rensthaftigkeit
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ernsthaftigkeit - 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.
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.
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Using “Ernsthaftigkeit”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-R-N-S-T-H-A-F-T-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɛʁnsthaftɪçkaɪ̯t] (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
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.