herbsten
[ˈhɛʁpstn̩]
The verdict
“herbsten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herbst werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-herbsten · herbsten · German
herbsten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | herbsten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhɛʁpstn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „herbsten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
herbsten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhɛʁpstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for herbsten in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 herbsten, spelled H-E-R-B-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Herbst werden
- 2die reifen Weintrauben lesen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how herbsten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es ist erst Ende August und es herbstet schon.
Im Weinberg wird traditionell per Hand geherbstet.
Synonyms
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.