Herakles

[ˈheːʁaklɛs]

/[ˈheːʁaklɛs]/ name

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The verdict

“Herakles” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,570. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,570
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Held und Halbgott der altgriechischen Mythologie

Corpus desk

Index DE-herakles · Herakles · German

Herakles · rank #42,570 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,570
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herablassend

Nearest frequency peer: herablassend (-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 „Herakles“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Herakles“ 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).

Herakles vs Herkules
75% similar
Herakles vs Hercules
75% similar

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

Key facts for Herakles
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerakles
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈheːʁaklɛs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,570
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Herakles“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „herablassend“ (#42,569), „herleiten“ (#42,572), „heftigsten“ (#42,567). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herakles“ bei #42,570. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Herakles (IPA [ˈheːʁaklɛs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,570 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Held und Halbgott der altgriechischen Mythologie".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herakles, with forms such as "ehrakles", "hearkles", and "herakels". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Herkules", "Hercules", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Herakles, spelled H-E-R-A-K-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Held und Halbgott der altgriechischen Mythologie

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrakles
  • hearkles
  • herakels
  • herakkles
  • herakless
  • heraklles
  • heraklse
  • heralkes
  • herkales
  • herrakles
  • hherakles
  • hreakles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrakles2hearkles2herakels2herakkles1herakless1heraklles1heraklse2heralkes2
Edit distance from "Herakles"

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 "Herakles"?
"Herakles" is spelled H-E-R-A-K-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈheːʁaklɛs].
What does "Herakles" mean?
As a proper noun, "Herakles" means: ein Held und Halbgott der altgriechischen Mythologie
What words are commonly confused with "Herakles"?
"Herakles" is commonly confused with "Herkules", "Hercules". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Herakles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herakles" is [ˈheːʁaklɛs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herakles" come from?
"Herakles" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Herakles", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hermanns#42,573Hohlraum#42,579Inzidenz#42,596Isländer#42,600

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

haargenau12 variantsgenagelt12 variantsLeugnung12 variantslutscht12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list