Harzes

[ˈhaʁt͡səs]

/[ˈhaʁt͡səs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Harzes” is uncommon German (frequency #69,333 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,333
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Harz

Key facts for Harzes
PropertyValue
HeadwordHarzes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʁt͡səs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,333
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Harzes” 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). Harzes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Harzes is uncommon German at frequency #69,333 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʁt͡səs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Harz".

Harzes doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Harzes, spelled H-A-R-Z-E-S.

Definition

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    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs 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 "Harzes"?
"Harzes" is spelled H-A-R-Z-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʁt͡səs].
What does "Harzes" mean?
As a noun, "Harzes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Harz
How do you pronounce "Harzes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Harzes" is [ˈhaʁt͡səs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Harzes" come from?
"Harzes" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Harzes”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-R-Z-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʁt͡səs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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