ernten

/[ˈɛʁntn̩]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,066

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

ernten is aGermanverb. It means: Nutzpflanzen von den Feldern einholen Pronounced [ˈɛʁntn̩]. Often confused with erste and ersten.

Key facts for ernten
PropertyValue
Headwordernten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɛʁntn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,066
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of ernten in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ernten is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɛʁntn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,066 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for ernten, with forms such as "enrten", "ernetn", and "ernnten". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "erste", "ersten", "erster", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is ernten, spelled E-R-N-T-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nutzpflanzen von den Feldern einholen
  2. 2
    etwas bekommen/erhalten

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enrten,ernetn,ernnten,erntenn,erntne,erntten,errnten,ertnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for ernten

Misspelling Variants of "ernten"

enrten6ernetn6ernnten7erntenn7erntne6erntten7errnten7ertnen6
Misspelling Variants of "ernten"

Frequency rank: #12,066 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ernten"?
"ernten" is spelled E-R-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁntn̩].
What does "ernten" mean?
As a verb, "ernten" means: Nutzpflanzen von den Feldern einholen
What words are commonly confused with "ernten"?
"ernten" is commonly confused with "erste", "ersten", "erster". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ernten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ernten" is [ˈɛʁntn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ernten" come from?
"ernten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.