härteste

[ˈhɛʁtəstə]

/[ˈhɛʁtəstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“härteste” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,457. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,457
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-harteste · härteste · German

härteste · rank #26,457 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,457
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Immanuel

Nearest frequency peer: Immanuel (+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 „härteste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „härteste“ 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).

härteste vs hattest
63% similar
härteste vs härtesten
89% similar
härteste vs hartes
63% similar

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

Key facts for härteste
PropertyValue
Headwordhärteste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁtəstə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,457
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „härteste“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).härtesteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Immanuel“ (#26,458), „Hoyerswerda“ (#26,455), „Horizontalen“ (#26,454). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „härteste“ bei #26,457. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around härteste (IPA [ˈhɛʁtəstə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,457 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for härteste, with forms such as "hhärteste", "hräteste", and "häretste". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "hattest", "härtesten", "hartes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is härteste, spelled H-Ä-R-T-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhärteste
  • hräteste
  • häretste
  • härrteste
  • härteset
  • härtesste
  • härtestte
  • härtetse
  • härtsete
  • härtteste
  • hätreste
  • ährteste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhärteste1hräteste2häretste2härrteste1härteset2härtesste1härtestte1härtetse2
Edit distance from "härteste"

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

Same letter count

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

Immanuel#26,458Hausmann#26,448Kapellen#26,472grinsend#26,438

Similar misspelling depth

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

Halskette12 variantsGrossmann12 variantsGebirges12 variantsFütterung12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list