ersterer

[ˈeːɐ̯stəʁɐ]

/[ˈeːɐ̯stəʁɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“ersterer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,473. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,473
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstere

Corpus desk

Index DE-ersterer · ersterer · German

ersterer · rank #42,473 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,473
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erstaunliches

Nearest frequency peer: erstaunliches (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ersterer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ersterer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ersterer vs ersteres
88% similar
ersterer vs erster
75% similar
ersterer vs erstere
88% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ersterer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erstererliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erstaunliches“ (#42,472), „erstattete“ (#42,471), „evakuieren“ (#42,475). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ersterer“ bei #42,473. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ersterer (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯stəʁɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,473 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ersterer, with forms such as "errsterer", "ersetrer", and "erssterer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "ersteres", "erster", "erstere", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ersterer, spelled E-R-S-T-E-R-E-R.

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

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ersterer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

errsterer1ersetrer2erssterer1ersteerr2erstererr1ersterrer1erstreer2erstterer1
Edit distance from "ersterer"

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 "ersterer"?
"ersterer" is spelled E-R-S-T-E-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stəʁɐ].
What does "ersterer" mean?
As an adjective, "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ersterer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

erhaltet#42,465erdulden#42,462erdrückt#42,461fighting#42,485

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

flaches11 variantsfragend11 variantsDüngung11 variantsgeprobt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list