Ester

[ˈɛstɐ]

/[ˈɛstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ester” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,172. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,172
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reaktionsprodukt einer Veresterung; Verknüpfung eines Alkohols mit einer Säure

Corpus desk

Index DE-ester · Ester · German

Ester · rank #35,172 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,172
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Evangeliums

Nearest frequency peer: Evangeliums (+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 „Ester“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ester“ 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).

Ester vs euer
40% similar
Ester vs ever
40% similar
Ester vs EStG
40% similar

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

Key facts for Ester
PropertyValue
HeadwordEster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛstɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,172
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ester“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Evangeliums“ (#35,173), „erweiterter“ (#35,170), „Facelift“ (#35,174). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ester“ bei #35,172. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Ester (IPA [ˈɛstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,172 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Reaktionsprodukt einer Veresterung; Verknüpfung eines Alkohols mit einer Säure".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ester, with forms such as "esetr", "esster", and "esterr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "euer", "ever", "EStG", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ester, spelled E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reaktionsprodukt einer Veresterung; Verknüpfung eines Alkohols mit einer Säure

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ein Ester entsteht bei der Reaktion von Essigsäure mit Ethanol unter Abspaltung von Wasser: Essigsäureethylester.

This word in other languages

ester(English)éster(Español)ester(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esetr
  • esster
  • esterr
  • estre
  • estter
  • etser
  • seter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ester - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

esetr2esster1esterr1estre2estter1etser2seter2
Edit distance from "Ester"

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 "Ester"?
"Ester" is spelled E-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛstɐ].
What does "Ester" mean?
As a noun, "Ester" means: Reaktionsprodukt einer Veresterung; Verknüpfung eines Alkohols mit einer Säure
What words are commonly confused with "Ester"?
"Ester" is commonly confused with "euer", "ever", "EStG". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ester"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ester" is [ˈɛstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ester" come from?
"Ester" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flint#35,184ehrte#35,150Gaudi#35,197Geber#35,198

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Gifte7 variantsGulag7 variantsHellas7 variantshenke7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list