harschen

[ˈhaʁʃn̩]

/[ˈhaʁʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“harschen” is uncommon German (frequency #84,081 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,081
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - harsch werden, im Sinne von Verharschen

Key facts for harschen
PropertyValue
Headwordharschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhaʁʃn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “harschen” 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). harschen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

harschen is uncommon German at frequency #84,081 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhaʁʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for harschen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is harschen, spelled H-A-R-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    harsch werden, im Sinne von Verharschen
  2. 2
    eine Eiskruste erzeugen

Synonyms

unwirschenverharschenvereisenQuasisynonymzufrieren

Antonyms

schmelzentauen

This word in other languages

harshen(English)apelmazar(Español)verglacer(Français)

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 "harschen"?
"harschen" is spelled H-A-R-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʁʃn̩].
What does "harschen" mean?
As a verb, "harschen" means: harsch werden, im Sinne von Verharschen
How do you pronounce "harschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "harschen" is [ˈhaʁʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "harschen" come from?
"harschen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “harschen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-R-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʁʃn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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