ertönte

[ɛɐ̯ˈtøːntə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈtøːntə]/ adj

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The verdict

“ertönte” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,908. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,908
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ertönte vs Ernte
57% similar
ertönte vs ertönt
86% similar
ertönte vs erhöhte
71% similar

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

Key facts for ertönte
PropertyValue
Headwordertönte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈtøːntə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,908
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ertönte” 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). ertönte 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 ertönte (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈtøːntə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,908 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ertönte, with forms such as "errtönte", "ertnöte", and "erttönte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Ernte", "ertönt", "erhöhte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ertönte, spelled E-R-T-Ö-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errtönte
  • ertnöte
  • erttönte
  • ertönet
  • ertönnte
  • ertöntte
  • ertötne
  • erötnte
  • etrönte
  • retönte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errtönte1ertnöte2erttönte1ertönet2ertönnte1ertöntte1ertötne2erötnte2
Edit distance from "ertönte"

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 "ertönte"?
"ertönte" is spelled E-R-T-Ö-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈtøːntə].
What does "ertönte" mean?
As an adjective, "ertönte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ertönt
What words are commonly confused with "ertönte"?
"ertönte" is commonly confused with "Ernte", "ertönt", "erhöhte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ertönte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ertönte" is [ɛɐ̯ˈtøːntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ertönte" come from?
"ertönte" 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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Using “ertönte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-T-Ö-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈtøːntə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Ernte” - see the side-by-side comparison. ertönte vs Ernte
  • 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