Harrys

[ˈhaʁis]

/[ˈhaʁis]/ noun

The verdict

“Harrys” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #44,671 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#44,671
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Harry

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Harrys vs hartes
50% similar
Harrys vs harry
67% similar
Harrys vs hardy
50% similar

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

Key facts for Harrys
PropertyValue
HeadwordHarrys
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʁis]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,671
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Harrys” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Harrys lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Harrys is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaʁis]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,671 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Harrys, with forms such as "ahrrys", "harrsy", and "harryss". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "hartes", "harry", "hardy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Harrys, spelled H-A-R-R-Y-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Harry
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Harry
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Harry
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Harry
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Harry

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahrrys,harrsy,harryss,harryys,haryrs,harys,hharrys,hrarys

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahrrys2harrsy2harryss1harryys1haryrs2harys1hharrys1hrarys2
Edit distance from "Harrys"

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 "Harrys"?
"Harrys" is spelled H-A-R-R-Y-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʁis].
What does "Harrys" mean?
As a noun, "Harrys" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Harry
What words are commonly confused with "Harrys"?
"Harrys" is commonly confused with "hartes", "harry", "hardy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Harrys"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Harrys" is [ˈhaʁis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Harrys" come from?
"Harrys" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Harrys”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-R-R-Y-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʁis] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hartes” - see the side-by-side comparison. Harrys vs hartes
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list