hartherzig

[ˈhaʁtˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]

/[ˈhaʁtˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“hartherzig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich nicht auf das Leid/Unglück anderer einlassend: ohne Mitgefühl/Mitleid

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Index DE-hartherzig · hartherzig · German

hartherzig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for hartherzig
PropertyValue
Headwordhartherzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaʁtˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hartherzig“ im Deutschen

hartherzigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hartherzig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaʁtˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich nicht auf das Leid/Unglück anderer einlassend: ohne Mitgefühl/Mitleid".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hartherzig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 hartherzig, spelled H-A-R-T-H-E-R-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich nicht auf das Leid/Unglück anderer einlassend: ohne Mitgefühl/Mitleid

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hartherzig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es ist schlicht mitleidlos und hartherzig, Flüchtlinge im Mittelmeer einfach ersaufen zu lassen.
  2. „Der Mammon ist der ‚Gott‘ des Jedermann. Der reiche Mann führt ein verschwenderisches Leben und ist hartherzig gegenüber den Armen.“

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This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hartherzig"?
"hartherzig" is spelled H-A-R-T-H-E-R-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʁtˌhɛʁt͡sɪç].
What does "hartherzig" mean?
As an adjective, "hartherzig" means: sich nicht auf das Leid/Unglück anderer einlassend: ohne Mitgefühl/Mitleid
How do you pronounce "hartherzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hartherzig" is [ˈhaʁtˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hartherzig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list