herausfordert

[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfɔʁdɐt]

/[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfɔʁdɐt]/ verb

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The verdict

“herausfordert” is uncommon German (frequency #62,497 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,497
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs herausfordern

Corpus desk

Index DE-herausfordert · herausfordert · German

herausfordert · rank #62,497 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,497
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 59,066
  • PHOTO-FINISH herausarbeiten

Nearest frequency peer: herausarbeiten (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “herausfordert”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “herausfordert” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for herausfordert
PropertyValue
Headwordherausfordert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfɔʁdɐt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#62,497
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herausfordert” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). herausfordert lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

herausfordert is uncommon German at frequency #62,497 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfɔʁdɐt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for herausfordert, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 herausfordert, spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-F-O-R-D-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs herausfordern
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs herausfordern
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs herausfordern

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "herausfordert"?
"herausfordert" is spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-F-O-R-D-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfɔʁdɐt].
What does "herausfordert" mean?
As a verb, "herausfordert" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs herausfordern
How do you pronounce "herausfordert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herausfordert" is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfɔʁdɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herausfordert" come from?
"herausfordert" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heterosexuell#62,502Gruppenspiele#62,477Gewächshäuser#62,462Jahresbeitrag#62,535
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list