Hemdchen

[ˈhɛmtçən]

/[ˈhɛmtçən]/ noun

The verdict

“Hemdchen” 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) - kleines/kurzes Hemd

Corpus desk

Index DE-hemdchen · Hemdchen · German

Hemdchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Hemdchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHemdchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛmtçən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hemdchen“ im Deutschen

Hemdchensitzt 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

Hemdchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛmtçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines/kurzes Hemd".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hemdchen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hemdchen, spelled H-E-M-D-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines/kurzes Hemd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es war mit einem karminroten wollenen Hemdchen bekleidet.“
  2. „Die Brüsseler Spitzen an dem Hemdchen waren gelb geworden, das Pelzchen war ganz zernagt, das übrige war verlegen und morsch.“

Synonyms

Hemdlein

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 "Hemdchen"?
"Hemdchen" is spelled H-E-M-D-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛmtçən].
What does "Hemdchen" mean?
As a noun, "Hemdchen" means: kleines/kurzes Hemd
How do you pronounce "Hemdchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hemdchen" is [ˈhɛmtçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hemdchen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list