Harfen

[ˈhaʁfn̩]

/[ˈhaʁfn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Harfen” is uncommon German (frequency #74,684 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,684
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Harfe

Corpus desk

Index DE-harfen · Harfen · German

Harfen · rank #74,684 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,684
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Harakiri

Nearest frequency peer: Harakiri (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Harfen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Harfen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Harfen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHarfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʁfn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,684
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Harfen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Harfenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Harakiri“ (#74,683), „Hauptamt“ (#74,685), „hanging“ (#74,682). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Harfen“ bei #74,684. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Harfen is uncommon German at frequency #74,684 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʁfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Harfen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Harfen, spelled H-A-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Harfe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Harfe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Harfe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Harfe

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 "Harfen"?
"Harfen" is spelled H-A-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʁfn̩].
What does "Harfen" mean?
As a noun, "Harfen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Harfe
How do you pronounce "Harfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Harfen" is [ˈhaʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Harfen" come from?
"Harfen" 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 "Harfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heilte#74,694Grills#74,659honest#74,715Gossen#74,651

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list