Hemd

[hɛmt]

/[hɛmt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hemd” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,667. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,667
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil der Oberbekleidung für den Oberkörper, vor allem für Männer

Corpus desk

Index DE-hemd · Hemd · German

Hemd · rank #6,667 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,667
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heller

Nearest frequency peer: heller (-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 „Hemd“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hemd“ 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).

Hemd vs hm
25% similar
Hemd vs her
25% similar
Hemd vs hey
25% similar

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

Key facts for Hemd
PropertyValue
HeadwordHemd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɛmt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#6,667
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hemd“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hemdliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „heller“ (#6,666), „Herausgeber“ (#6,668), „guckt“ (#6,665). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hemd“ bei #6,667. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Hemd (IPA [hɛmt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,667 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hemd, with forms such as "ehmd", "hedm", and "hemdd". 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, "hm", "her", "hey", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hemd, spelled H-E-M-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil der Oberbekleidung für den Oberkörper, vor allem für Männer
  2. 2
    Wäschestück für den Oberkörper, Unterhemd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie sucht eine passende Krawatte zu seinem Hemd aus.
  2. „Er riß sich das Hemd vom Leib und zog die Hosen aus.“

Antonyms

Hose

This word in other languages

shirt(English)camisa(Español)chemise(Français)camisa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehmd
  • hedm
  • hemdd
  • hemmd
  • hhemd
  • hmed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hemd - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehmd2hedm2hemdd1hemmd1hhemd1hmed2
Edit distance from "Hemd"

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 "Hemd"?
"Hemd" is spelled H-E-M-D. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛmt].
What does "Hemd" mean?
As a noun, "Hemd" means: Teil der Oberbekleidung für den Oberkörper, vor allem für Männer
What words are commonly confused with "Hemd"?
"Hemd" is commonly confused with "hm", "her", "hey". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hemd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hemd" is [hɛmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hemd" come from?
"Hemd" 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 "Hemd", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

dark#6,646Riss#6,716Zelt#6,616Sven#6,727

Similar misspelling depth

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

hofft6 variantsIdiot6 variantsstore6 variantsshit6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list