Hartkäse

[ˈhaʁtˌkɛːzə]

/[ˈhaʁtˌkɛːzə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Käse mit einer festen, manchmal auch porösen Konsistenz

Corpus desk

Index DE-hartkase · Hartkäse · German

Hartkäse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 Hartkäse
PropertyValue
HeadwordHartkäse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʁtˌkɛːzə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hartkäse“ im Deutschen

Hartkäsesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hartkäse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʁtˌkɛːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Käse mit einer festen, manchmal auch porösen Konsistenz".

Zero misspellings are on record for Hartkäse in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hartkäse, spelled H-A-R-T-K-Ä-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Käse mit einer festen, manchmal auch porösen Konsistenz

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Für eine Brotzeit mit luftgetrocknetem Schinken und würzigem Hartkäse bin ich immer zu haben.

Antonyms

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 "Hartkäse"?
"Hartkäse" is spelled H-A-R-T-K-Ä-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʁtˌkɛːzə].
What does "Hartkäse" mean?
As a noun, "Hartkäse" means: Käse mit einer festen, manchmal auch porösen Konsistenz
How do you pronounce "Hartkäse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hartkäse" is [ˈhaʁtˌkɛːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hartkäse" come from?
"Hartkäse" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list