Ernting

[ˈɛʁntɪŋ]

/[ˈɛʁntɪŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Ernting” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der achte Monat im Jahr; August

Corpus desk

Index DE-ernting · Ernting · German

Ernting · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Ernting
PropertyValue
HeadwordErnting
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁntɪŋ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ernting“ im Deutschen

Erntingsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ernting is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛʁntɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der achte Monat im Jahr; August".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ernting, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ernting, spelled E-R-N-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der achte Monat im Jahr; August

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Ernting ist die Ernte in vollem Gang.
  2. „Am Vollmond im Ernting wird Lughnasad (Lammas), ein frühes Erntedankfest, gefeiert oder aber bereits am 27ten Heuert (früher: 1.August). Der Sommer hat seinen Höhepunkt bereits überschritten.“

Synonyms

ÄhrenmonatAuchstAugstAugustErnetErntemonatErntemondErntertSichelmonat

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ernting"?
"Ernting" is spelled E-R-N-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁntɪŋ].
What does "Ernting" mean?
As a noun, "Ernting" means: der achte Monat im Jahr; August
How do you pronounce "Ernting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ernting" is [ˈɛʁntɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ernting" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list