Ertrags

[ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːks]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ertrags” is uncommon German (frequency #86,439 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,439
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ertrag

Key facts for Ertrags
PropertyValue
HeadwordErtrags
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːks]
Letters7
Frequency rank#86,439
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ertrags” 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). Ertrags lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ertrags is uncommon German at frequency #86,439 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ertrag".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ertrags, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ertrags, spelled E-R-T-R-A-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ertrag

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 "Ertrags"?
"Ertrags" is spelled E-R-T-R-A-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːks].
What does "Ertrags" mean?
As a noun, "Ertrags" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ertrag
How do you pronounce "Ertrags"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ertrags" is [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ertrags" come from?
"Ertrags" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Ertrags”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-T-R-A-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list