härtesten

Name: härtesten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈhɛʁtəstn̩]

/[ˈhɛʁtəstn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

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: 59,066
“H” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart

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
Property	Value
Headword	härtesten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈhɛʁtəstn̩]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#19,954
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “härtesten” 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). härtesten lands here:

#19,954

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 59,066 “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
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hart
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.

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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Using “härtesten”

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

The one correct German spelling is H-Ä-R-T-E-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈhɛʁtəstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “härteste” - see the side-by-side comparison. härtesten vs härteste
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.