lernt

[lɛʁnt]

/[lɛʁnt]/ verb

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The verdict

“lernt” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,537. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,537
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lernt · lernt · German

lernt · rank #3,537 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,537
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH kauft

Nearest frequency peer: kauft (-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 „lernt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lernt“ 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).

lernt vs let
60% similar
lernt vs lest
60% similar
lernt vs Leut
40% similar

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

Key facts for lernt
PropertyValue
Headwordlernt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[lɛʁnt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,537
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lernt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lerntliegt 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: „kauft“ (#3,536), „Magdeburg“ (#3,538), „Nationen“ (#3,539). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lernt“ bei #3,537. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around lernt (IPA [lɛʁnt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,537 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for lernt, with forms such as "elrnt", "lenrt", and "lernnt". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "let", "lest", "Leut", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is lernt, spelled L-E-R-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lernen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lernen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lernen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elrnt
  • lenrt
  • lernnt
  • lerntt
  • lerrnt
  • lertn
  • llernt
  • lrent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lernt - 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.

elrnt2lenrt2lernnt1lerntt1lerrnt1lertn2llernt1lrent2
Edit distance from "lernt"

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 "lernt"?
"lernt" is spelled L-E-R-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [lɛʁnt].
What does "lernt" mean?
As a verb, "lernt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lernen
What words are commonly confused with "lernt"?
"lernt" is commonly confused with "let", "lest", "Leut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lernt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lernt" is [lɛʁnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lernt" come from?
"lernt" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

kauft#3,536Hafen#3,532games#3,526Fokus#3,524

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Träume8 variantsfeiert8 variantsCenter8 variantsblauen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list