erntete

[ˈɛʁntətə]

/[ˈɛʁntətə]/ verb

The verdict

“erntete” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,147
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ernten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erntete vs erstere
71% similar
erntete vs Ernte
57% similar
erntete vs endete
71% similar

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

Key facts for erntete
PropertyValue
Headworderntete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɛʁntətə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,147
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erntete” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erntete lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around erntete (IPA [ˈɛʁntətə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,147 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for erntete, with forms such as "enrtete", "ernette", and "ernntete". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "erstere", "Ernte", "endete", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 erntete, spelled E-R-N-T-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ernten
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ernten
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ernten
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ernten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enrtete,ernette,ernntete,ernteet,erntette,ernttee,ernttete,errntete,ertnete,rentete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enrtete2ernette2ernntete1ernteet2erntette1ernttee2ernttete1errntete1
Edit distance from "erntete"

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 "erntete"?
"erntete" is spelled E-R-N-T-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁntətə].
What does "erntete" mean?
As a verb, "erntete" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ernten
What words are commonly confused with "erntete"?
"erntete" is commonly confused with "erstere", "Ernte", "endete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erntete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erntete" is [ˈɛʁntətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erntete" come from?
"erntete" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “erntete”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-N-T-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛʁntətə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erstere” - see the side-by-side comparison. erntete vs erstere
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list