herab

[hɛˈʁap]

/[hɛˈʁap]/ adv

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The verdict

“herab” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,672. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,672
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von oben nach unten (meist in einer Perspektive, in der der Betrachter unten steht)

Corpus desk

Index DE-herab · herab · German

herab · rank #11,672 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,672
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Henri

Nearest frequency peer: Henri (-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 „herab“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „herab“ 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).

herab vs Herr
40% similar
herab vs Herz
40% similar
herab vs here
60% similar

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

Key facts for herab
PropertyValue
Headwordherab
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[hɛˈʁap]
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,672
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „herab“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Henri“ (#11,671), „herkömmlichen“ (#11,673), „Helga“ (#11,670). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „herab“ bei #11,672. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around herab (IPA [hɛˈʁap]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #11,672 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von oben nach unten (meist in einer Perspektive, in der der Betrachter unten steht)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for herab, with forms such as "ehrab", "hearb", and "herabb". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Herr", "Herz", "here", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is herab, spelled H-E-R-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    von oben nach unten (meist in einer Perspektive, in der der Betrachter unten steht)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Herab ist es etwas leichter als herauf.
  2. Manuela kam langsam die Treppe herab.

Synonyms

herunterhinabhinunterrunter

Antonyms

heraufhinaufrauf

This word in other languages

down(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrab
  • hearb
  • herabb
  • herba
  • herrab
  • hherab
  • hreab

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of herab - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehrab2hearb2herabb1herba2herrab1hherab1hreab2
Edit distance from "herab"

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 "herab"?
"herab" is spelled H-E-R-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁap].
What does "herab" mean?
As an adverb, "herab" means: von oben nach unten (meist in einer Perspektive, in der der Betrachter unten steht)
What words are commonly confused with "herab"?
"herab" is commonly confused with "Herr", "Herz", "here". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "herab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herab" is [hɛˈʁap]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herab" come from?
"herab" 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 "herab", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Henri#11,671Helga#11,670GroKo#11,665Endes#11,640

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Grippe7 variantsedlen7 variantsPablo7 variantsBrenner7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list