harvest

[ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst]

/[ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst]/ noun

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The verdict

“harvest” is an uncommon German word, ranked #70,363 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#70,363
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ernte, Erntezeit, Ernteertrag

Key facts for harvest
PropertyValue
Headwordharvest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst]
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,363
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “harvest” 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). harvest lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for harvest is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst]. Corpus data places it at rank #70,363 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

harvest doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is harvest, spelled H-A-R-V-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ernte, Erntezeit, Ernteertrag
  2. 2
    Ertrag, Früchte

Synonyms

cropsproduceyieldconsequenceeffectissueoutcomeproduceresult

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 "harvest"?
"harvest" is spelled H-A-R-V-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst].
What does "harvest" mean?
As a noun, "harvest" means: Ernte, Erntezeit, Ernteertrag
How do you pronounce "harvest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "harvest" is [ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "harvest" come from?
"harvest" 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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Using “harvest”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-R-V-E-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list