Ernte

[ˈɛʁntə]

/[ˈɛʁntə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ernte” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,313
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sämtliche Arbeiten, die zum Einbringen landwirtschaftlicher Gewächse und Früchte notwendig sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-ernte · Ernte · German

Ernte · rank #7,313 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,313
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ergänzen

Nearest frequency peer: ergänzen (-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 „Ernte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ernte“ 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).

Ernte vs erst
40% similar
Ernte vs Este
60% similar
Ernte vs erste
60% similar

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

Key facts for Ernte
PropertyValue
HeadwordErnte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁntə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,313
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ernte“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ernteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ergänzen“ (#7,312), „Erzählungen“ (#7,314), „erfassen“ (#7,311). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ernte“ bei #7,313. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Ernte (IPA [ˈɛʁntə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,313 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ernte, with forms such as "enrte", "ernet", and "ernnte". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "erst", "Este", "erste", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ernte, spelled E-R-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sämtliche Arbeiten, die zum Einbringen landwirtschaftlicher Gewächse und Früchte notwendig sind
  2. 2
    Ertrag der Ernte^([1])
  3. 3
    Ergebnis einer Arbeit oder Tätigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ernte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Ernte ist noch im Gange.
  2. „Die Schnitterinnen hatten es angenommen, um sich während der Ernte bedienen zu lassen.“

Antonyms

Saat

This word in other languages

harvest(English)cosecha(Español)moisson(Français)colheita(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrte
  • ernet
  • ernnte
  • erntte
  • errnte
  • ertne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enrte2ernet2ernnte1erntte1errnte1ertne2
Edit distance from "Ernte"

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 "Ernte"?
"Ernte" is spelled E-R-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁntə].
What does "Ernte" mean?
As a noun, "Ernte" means: sämtliche Arbeiten, die zum Einbringen landwirtschaftlicher Gewächse und Früchte notwendig sind
What words are commonly confused with "Ernte"?
"Ernte" is commonly confused with "erst", "Este", "erste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ernte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ernte" is [ˈɛʁntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ernte" come from?
"Ernte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brian#7,300Blitz#7,298helle#7,335Baron#7,284

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

boys6 variantsBetten6 variantsKater6 variantsAnime6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list