Barmherzigkeit

[baʁmˈhɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[baʁmˈhɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Barmherzigkeit” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,819. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,819
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Eigenschaft, barmherzig zu sein und/oder zu handeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-barmherzigkeit · Barmherzigkeit · German

Barmherzigkeit · rank #18,819 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,819
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH based

Nearest frequency peer: based (+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 „Barmherzigkeit“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Barmherzigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarmherzigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baʁmˈhɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Frequency rank#18,819
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Barmherzigkeit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Barmherzigkeitliegt 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: „based“ (#18,820), „BAMF“ (#18,817), „Baltimore“ (#18,816). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Barmherzigkeit“ bei #18,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Barmherzigkeit (IPA [baʁmˈhɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,819 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Eigenschaft, barmherzig zu sein und/oder zu handeln".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Barmherzigkeit, with forms such as "abrmherzigkeit", "bamrherzigkeit", and "barhmerzigkeit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Barmherzigkeit, spelled B-A-R-M-H-E-R-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Eigenschaft, barmherzig zu sein und/oder zu handeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mitten in einer unbarmherzigen Welt ist die Barmherzigkeit jene Gerechtigkeit, nach der Jesu Jünger hungern und dürsten.“
  2. „Denn die Menschen brauchen nach islamischer Lehre nicht Erlösung, sondern Gottes Barmherzigkeit.“

Synonyms

GüteErbarmenMitgefühlMildtätigkeit

Antonyms

Unbarmherzigkeit

This word in other languages

mercy(English)misericordia(Español)miséricorde(Français)misericórdia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrmherzigkeit
  • bamrherzigkeit
  • barhmerzigkeit
  • barmehrzigkeit
  • barmherizgkeit
  • barmherrzigkeit
  • barmherzgikeit
  • barmherzigekit
  • barmherziggkeit
  • barmherzigkeitt
  • barmherzigketi
  • barmherzigkiet
  • barmherzigkkeit
  • barmherzikgeit
  • barmherzzigkeit
  • barmhezrigkeit
  • barmhherzigkeit
  • barmhrezigkeit
  • barmmherzigkeit
  • barrmherzigkeit
  • bbarmherzigkeit
  • bramherzigkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Barmherzigkeit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abrmherzigkeit2bamrherzigkeit2barhmerzigkeit2barmehrzigkeit2barmherizgkeit2barmherrzigkeit1barmherzgikeit2barmherzigekit2
Edit distance from "Barmherzigkeit"

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 "Barmherzigkeit"?
"Barmherzigkeit" is spelled B-A-R-M-H-E-R-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [baʁmˈhɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Barmherzigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Barmherzigkeit" means: die Eigenschaft, barmherzig zu sein und/oder zu handeln
What are common misspellings of "Barmherzigkeit"?
Common misspellings include "abrmherzigkeit", "bamrherzigkeit", "barhmerzigkeit", "barmehrzigkeit", "barmherizgkeit". The correct spelling is "Barmherzigkeit".
How do you pronounce "Barmherzigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barmherzigkeit" is [baʁmˈhɛʁt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Barmherzigkeit" come from?
"Barmherzigkeit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list