härteren

[ˈhɛʁtəʁən]

/[ˈhɛʁtəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“härteren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,650
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart

Corpus desk

Index DE-harteren · härteren · German

härteren · rank #33,650 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,650
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ikonen

Nearest frequency peer: Ikonen (+2 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 „härteren“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

härteren vs hinteren
75% similar
härteren vs heiteren
75% similar
härteren vs härtesten
78% similar

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

Key facts for härteren
PropertyValue
Headwordhärteren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁtəʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,650
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „härteren“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).härterenliegt 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: „Ikonen“ (#33,652), „hoppla“ (#33,647), „impossible“ (#33,653). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „härteren“ bei #33,650. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around härteren (IPA [ˈhɛʁtəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,650 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for härteren, with forms such as "hhärteren", "hräteren", and "häretren". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "hinteren", "heiteren", "härtesten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is härteren, spelled H-Ä-R-T-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhärteren
  • hräteren
  • häretren
  • härrteren
  • härteern
  • härterenn
  • härterne
  • härterren
  • härtreen
  • härtteren
  • hätreren
  • ährteren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of härteren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhärteren1hräteren2häretren2härrteren1härteern2härterenn1härterne2härterren1
Edit distance from "härteren"

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 "härteren"?
"härteren" is spelled H-Ä-R-T-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁtəʁən].
What does "härteren" mean?
As an adjective, "härteren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart
What words are commonly confused with "härteren"?
"härteren" is commonly confused with "hinteren", "heiteren", "härtesten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "härteren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "härteren" is [ˈhɛʁtəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "härteren" come from?
"härteren" 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 "härteren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hauswand#33,630groteske#33,620korallen#33,682gesundem#33,604

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

innerorts12 variantshomogenen12 variantsKabinetts12 variantshallöchen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list