ersterer

/[ˈeːɐ̯stəʁɐ]/ adj

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#42,473

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

ersterer is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstere Pronounced [ˈeːɐ̯stəʁɐ]. Often confused with ersteres and erster.

Key facts for ersterer
PropertyValue
Headwordersterer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯stəʁɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,473
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ersterer is 8 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeːɐ̯stəʁɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,473 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for ersterer, with forms such as "errsterer", "ersetrer", and "erssterer". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "ersteres", "erster", "erstere", 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 ersterer, spelled E-R-S-T-E-R-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstere
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstere
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstere
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstere
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstere

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: errsterer,ersetrer,erssterer,ersteerr,erstererr,ersterrer,erstreer,erstterer,ertserer,esrterer,resterer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for ersterer

Misspelling Variants of "ersterer"

errsterer9ersetrer8erssterer9ersteerr8erstererr9ersterrer9erstreer8erstterer9
Misspelling Variants of "ersterer"

Frequency rank: #42,473 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ersterer"?
"ersterer" is spelled E-R-S-T-E-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stəʁɐ].
What does "ersterer" mean?
As an adj, "ersterer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstere
What words are commonly confused with "ersterer"?
"ersterer" is commonly confused with "ersteres", "erster", "erstere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ersterer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ersterer" is [ˈeːɐ̯stəʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ersterer" come from?
"ersterer" 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.