herannahen
[hɛˈʁanˌnaːən]
The verdict
“herannahen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich nähern
Corpus desk
Index DE-herannahen · herannahen · German
herannahen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | herannahen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁanˌnaːən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „herannahen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
herannahen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁanˌnaːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
herannahen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 herannahen, spelled H-E-R-A-N-N-A-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich nähern
- 2(zeitlich) immer näher kommen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how herannahen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als sie auf den linken Streifen wechseln wollte, übersah sie laut Polizei, dass von hinten das Auto eines 19-jährigen Lenkers herannahte.“ (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 07.05.2007, Nr. 104, Seite 29)
„Das beschwerliche Greisenalter nahte heran, es war da, wie gesagt, seine Grube war geschaufelt.“ („Randfichten um Kurt Beck“, Süddeutsche Zeitung, 23.09.2008, Seite 14)
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.