halbherzig
[ˈhalpˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]
The verdict
“halbherzig” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #41,877 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #41,877
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich nicht voll für etwas einsetzend: ohne echte Motivation, ohne Elan, ohne Energie
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | halbherzig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhalpˌhɛʁt͡sɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #41,877 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “halbherzig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for halbherzig is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhalpˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,877 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sich nicht voll für etwas einsetzend: ohne echte Motivation, ohne Elan, ohne Energie".
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for halbherzig, with forms such as "ahlbherzig", "hablherzig", and "halbbherzig". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is halbherzig, spelled H-A-L-B-H-E-R-Z-I-G.
Definition
- 1sich nicht voll für etwas einsetzend: ohne echte Motivation, ohne Elan, ohne Energie
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ahlbherzig,hablherzig,halbbherzig,halbehrzig,halbherizg,halbherrzig,halbherzgi,halbherzigg,halbherzzig,halbhezrig,halbhherzig,halbhrezig,halhberzig,hallbherzig,hhalbherzig,hlabherzig
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of halbherzig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “halbherzig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-A-L-B-H-E-R-Z-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhalpˌhɛʁt͡sɪç] (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
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.