Harz

[haːɐ̯t͡s]

/[haːɐ̯t͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Harz” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,482. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,482
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zähflüssige, klebrige, stark duftende Absonderung von weißer bis gelbbrauner Farbe, meist aus dem Holz von Nadelbäumen

Corpus desk

Index DE-harz · Harz · German

Harz · rank #7,482 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,482
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hausaufgaben

Nearest frequency peer: Hausaufgaben (+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 „Harz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Harz“ 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).

Harz vs Hz
50% similar
Harz vs hat
25% similar
Harz vs her
25% similar

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

Key facts for Harz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHarz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[haːɐ̯t͡s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#7,482
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Harz“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Harzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hausaufgaben“ (#7,483), „heimischen“ (#7,484), „gleiches“ (#7,479). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Harz“ bei #7,482. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Harz (IPA [haːɐ̯t͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,482 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zähflüssige, klebrige, stark duftende Absonderung von weißer bis gelbbrauner Farbe, meist aus dem Holz von Nadelbäumen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Harz, with forms such as "ahrz", "harrz", and "harzz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Hz", "hat", "her", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Harz, spelled H-A-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    zähflüssige, klebrige, stark duftende Absonderung von weißer bis gelbbrauner Farbe, meist aus dem Holz von Nadelbäumen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gesunde Nadelbäume wehren sich gegen Schädlinge, indem sie Harz bilden.
  2. Harz von Laubbäumen klebt und riecht kaum, lässt sich nicht schmelzen, sondern verkohlt beim Erhitzen.

Synonyms

BaumpechPech

This word in other languages

resin(English)resina(Español)résine(Français)resina(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahrz
  • harrz
  • harzz
  • hazr
  • hharz
  • hraz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Harz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ahrz2harrz1harzz1hazr2hharz1hraz2
Edit distance from "Harz"

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 "Harz"?
"Harz" is spelled H-A-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [haːɐ̯t͡s].
What does "Harz" mean?
As a noun, "Harz" means: zähflüssige, klebrige, stark duftende Absonderung von weißer bis gelbbrauner Farbe, meist aus dem Holz von Nadelbäumen
What words are commonly confused with "Harz"?
"Harz" is commonly confused with "Hz", "hat", "her". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Harz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Harz" is [haːɐ̯t͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Harz" come from?
"Harz" 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 "Harz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hole#7,486iPad#7,490ISIS#7,491flog#7,469

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Flüge6 variantsNagel6 variantspink6 variantsreale6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list