herbe

[ˈhɛʁbə]

/[ˈhɛʁbə]/ adj

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The verdict

“herbe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,086. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,086
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herb

Corpus desk

Index DE-herbe · herbe · German

herbe · rank #32,086 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,086
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herausgeben

Nearest frequency peer: herausgeben (-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 „herbe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „herbe“ 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).

herbe vs Herr
40% similar
herbe vs Herz
40% similar
herbe vs höre
60% similar

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

Key facts for herbe
PropertyValue
Headwordherbe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁbə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,086
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „herbe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.herbeliegt 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: „herausgeben“ (#32,085), „herzhaft“ (#32,087), „Henryk“ (#32,084). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „herbe“ bei #32,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around herbe (IPA [ˈhɛʁbə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,086 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for herbe, with forms such as "ehrbe", "hebre", and "herbbe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Herr", "Herz", "höre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is herbe, spelled H-E-R-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herb
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herb
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herb
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herb
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herb
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herb
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herb
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herb
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herb
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs herb
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs herb

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrbe
  • hebre
  • herbbe
  • hereb
  • herrbe
  • hherbe
  • hrebe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrbe2hebre2herbbe1hereb2herrbe1hherbe1hrebe2
Edit distance from "herbe"

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 "herbe"?
"herbe" is spelled H-E-R-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁbə].
What does "herbe" mean?
As an adjective, "herbe" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herb
What words are commonly confused with "herbe"?
"herbe" is commonly confused with "Herr", "Herz", "höre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "herbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herbe" is [ˈhɛʁbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herbe" come from?
"herbe" 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 "herbe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hanno#32,078hüpft#32,096Isaak#32,103Karel#32,114

Similar misspelling depth

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

heikle7 variantsGrotte7 variantsforza7 variantslemon7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list