Herbert

[ˈhɛʁbɛʁt]

/[ˈhɛʁbɛʁt]/ name

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The verdict

“Herbert” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,894. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,894
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-herbert · Herbert · German

Herbert · rank #3,894 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,894
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Halbfinale

Nearest frequency peer: Halbfinale (-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 „Herbert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Herbert“ 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).

Herbert vs Herbst
71% similar
Herbert vs Hubert
71% similar
Herbert vs Herder
71% similar

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

Key facts for Herbert
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerbert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhɛʁbɛʁt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,894
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Herbert“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Herbertliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Halbfinale“ (#3,893), „iPhone“ (#3,895), „Günter“ (#3,892). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herbert“ bei #3,894. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Herbert (IPA [ˈhɛʁbɛʁt]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,894 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herbert, with forms such as "ehrbert", "hebrert", and "herbbert". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Herbst", "Hubert", "Herder", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists 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 Herbert, spelled H-E-R-B-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir werden Herbert und Gunilla einladen.
  2. „Ab und zu lachten die beiden, wenn Suse von den Jahren mit Herbert erzählte, von ihren und seinen Ungeschicklichkeiten und den kleinen Missverständnissen in ihrer Ehe, um gleich darauf wieder das Taschentuch herauszuholen, um sich die Tränen abzuwischen.“

This word in other languages

Herbert(English)Herberto(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrbert
  • hebrert
  • herbbert
  • herberrt
  • herbertt
  • herbetr
  • herbret
  • herebrt
  • herrbert
  • hherbert
  • hrebert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Herbert - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehrbert2hebrert2herbbert1herberrt1herbertt1herbetr2herbret2herebrt2
Edit distance from "Herbert"

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 "Herbert"?
"Herbert" is spelled H-E-R-B-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁbɛʁt].
What does "Herbert" mean?
As a proper noun, "Herbert" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Herbert"?
"Herbert" is commonly confused with "Herbst", "Hubert", "Herder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Herbert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herbert" is [ˈhɛʁbɛʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herbert" come from?
"Herbert" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Kenntnis11 variantsGebieten11 variantsbrechen11 variantsPatrick11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list