ernteten

[ˈɛʁntətn̩]

/[ˈɛʁntətn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ernteten” is uncommon German (frequency #94,223 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,223
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ernten

Corpus desk

Index DE-ernteten · ernteten · German

ernteten · rank #94,223 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,223
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ermittle

Nearest frequency peer: ermittle (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „ernteten“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „ernteten“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ernteten
PropertyValue
Headwordernteten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɛʁntətn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,223
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ernteten“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erntetenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „ermittle“ (#94,221), „erschallt“ (#94,225), „Erlöses“ (#94,220). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ernteten“ bei #94,223. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ernteten is uncommon German at frequency #94,223 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɛʁntətn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ernteten in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ernteten, spelled E-R-N-T-E-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "ernteten"?
"ernteten" is spelled E-R-N-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁntətn̩].
What does "ernteten" mean?
As a verb, "ernteten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ernten
How do you pronounce "ernteten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ernteten" is [ˈɛʁntətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ernteten" come from?
"ernteten" 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 "ernteten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ermittle#94,221Erbstück#94,207erbricht#94,206Fallzahl#94,241

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list