härtesten

[ˈhɛʁtəstn̩]

/[ˈhɛʁtəstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“härtesten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,954. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,954
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-hartesten · härtesten · German

härtesten · rank #19,954 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,954
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hähnchen

Nearest frequency peer: Hähnchen (-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 „härtesten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „härtesten“ 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).

härtesten vs härteste
89% similar
härtesten vs härteren
78% similar

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

Key facts for härtesten
PropertyValue
Headwordhärtesten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁtəstn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,954
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „härtesten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hähnchen“ (#19,953), „Impressionen“ (#19,955), „Hyundai“ (#19,952). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „härtesten“ bei #19,954. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around härtesten (IPA [ˈhɛʁtəstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,954 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for härtesten, with forms such as "hhärtesten", "hrätesten", and "häretsten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "härteste", "härteren", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is härtesten, spelled H-Ä-R-T-E-S-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhärtesten
  • hrätesten
  • häretsten
  • härrtesten
  • härtesetn
  • härtessten
  • härtestenn
  • härtestne
  • härtestten
  • härtetsen
  • härtseten
  • härttesten
  • hätresten
  • ährtesten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhärtesten1hrätesten2häretsten2härrtesten1härtesetn2härtessten1härtestenn1härtestne2
Edit distance from "härtesten"

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 "härtesten"?
"härtesten" is spelled H-Ä-R-T-E-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁtəstn̩].
What does "härtesten" mean?
As an adjective, "härtesten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
What words are commonly confused with "härtesten"?
"härtesten" is commonly confused with "härteste", "härteren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "härtesten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "härtesten" is [ˈhɛʁtəstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "härtesten" come from?
"härtesten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Konzepten14 variantsflexibler14 variantsMerseburg14 variantserläuterte14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list