heranwachsend

[hɛˈʁanˌvaksn̩t]

/[hɛˈʁanˌvaksn̩t]/ adj

The verdict

“heranwachsend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip I des Verbs heranwachsen

Corpus desk

Index DE-heranwachsend · heranwachsend · German

heranwachsend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for heranwachsend
PropertyValue
Headwordheranwachsend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hɛˈʁanˌvaksn̩t]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „heranwachsend“ im Deutschen

heranwachsendsitzt 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

heranwachsend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [hɛˈʁanˌvaksn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip I des Verbs heranwachsen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for heranwachsend in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is heranwachsend, spelled H-E-R-A-N-W-A-C-H-S-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip I des Verbs heranwachsen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Heranwachsende Kinder erfordern viel Zuneigung.

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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 "heranwachsend"?
"heranwachsend" is spelled H-E-R-A-N-W-A-C-H-S-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁanˌvaksn̩t].
What does "heranwachsend" mean?
As an adjective, "heranwachsend" means: Partizip I des Verbs heranwachsen
How do you pronounce "heranwachsend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heranwachsend" is [hɛˈʁanˌvaksn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heranwachsend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list