Herbst

[hɛʁpst]

/[hɛʁpst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herbst” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,556. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,556
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jahreszeit, die zwischen Sommer und Winter liegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-herbst · Herbst · German

Herbst · rank #1,556 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,556
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH handeln

Nearest frequency peer: handeln (-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 „Herbst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Herbst“ 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).

Herbst vs hebt
50% similar
Herbst vs herb
50% similar
Herbst vs heist
50% similar

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

Key facts for Herbst
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerbst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɛʁpst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,556
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Herbst“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Herbstliegt 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: „handeln“ (#1,555), „hoffentlich“ (#1,557), „hängt“ (#1,558). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herbst“ bei #1,556. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Herbst (IPA [hɛʁpst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,556 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herbst, with forms such as "ehrbst", "hebrst", and "herbbst". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "hebt", "herb", "heist", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Herbst, spelled H-E-R-B-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jahreszeit, die zwischen Sommer und Winter liegt
  2. 2
    die Obsternte, die Weinlese

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Herbst sammeln die Kinder Kastanien.
  2. „Sie hatten seinen Tod, als sie von ihm erfuhren, beweint und seither viele Frühlinge und Herbste ohne ihn durchlebt.“

This word in other languages

autumn(English)otoño(Español)automne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrbst
  • hebrst
  • herbbst
  • herbsst
  • herbstt
  • herbts
  • herrbst
  • hersbt
  • hherbst
  • hrebst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrbst2hebrst2herbbst1herbsst1herbstt1herbts2herrbst1hersbt2
Edit distance from "Herbst"

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 "Herbst"?
"Herbst" is spelled H-E-R-B-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛʁpst].
What does "Herbst" mean?
As a noun, "Herbst" means: Jahreszeit, die zwischen Sommer und Winter liegt
What words are commonly confused with "Herbst"?
"Herbst" is commonly confused with "hebt", "herb", "heist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Herbst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herbst" is [hɛʁpst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herbst" come from?
"Herbst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Karten#1,559erhält#1,548Spitze#1,570wirken#1,533

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

einzelne10 variantsdiesmal10 variantsSpiegel10 variantsAusland10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list