hartes

[ˈhaʁtəs]

/[ˈhaʁtəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“hartes” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,731
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hart

Corpus desk

Index DE-hartes · hartes · German

hartes · rank #12,731 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,731
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gummi

Nearest frequency peer: Gummi (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „hartes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hartes“ 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).

hartes vs hats
67% similar
hartes vs hatte
67% similar
hartes vs hörte
67% similar

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

Key facts for hartes
PropertyValue
Headwordhartes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaʁtəs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,731
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hartes“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hartesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gummi“ (#12,730), „help“ (#12,732), „gründet“ (#12,729). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hartes“ bei #12,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hartes (IPA [ˈhaʁtəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,731 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hartes, with forms such as "ahrtes", "harets", and "harrtes". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hats", "hatte", "hörte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hartes, spelled H-A-R-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hart
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hart
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hart
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hart

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahrtes
  • harets
  • harrtes
  • hartess
  • hartse
  • harttes
  • hatres
  • hhartes
  • hrates

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hartes - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahrtes2harets2harrtes1hartess1hartse2harttes1hatres2hhartes1
Edit distance from "hartes"

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 "hartes"?
"hartes" is spelled H-A-R-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʁtəs].
What does "hartes" mean?
As an adjective, "hartes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hart
What words are commonly confused with "hartes"?
"hartes" is commonly confused with "hats", "hatte", "hörte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hartes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hartes" is [ˈhaʁtəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hartes" come from?
"hartes" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hartes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

groben#12,728Gisela#12,727jüngst#12,740Kosmos#12,747

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

geniale9 variantsgemeine9 variantsKulisse9 variantsLügner9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list