Herd

[heːɐ̯t]

/[heːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herd” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,043. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,043
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (zentrale) Feuerstelle, Wärmequelle und Kochstelle eines Hauses

Corpus desk

Index DE-herd · Herd · German

Herd · rank #9,043 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,043
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH helft

Nearest frequency peer: helft (-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 „Herd“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Herd“ 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).

Herd vs hey
25% similar
Herd vs hör
25% similar
Herd vs het
25% similar

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

Key facts for Herd
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[heːɐ̯t]
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,043
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Herd“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Herdliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „helft“ (#9,042), „herrschen“ (#9,044), „Harmonie“ (#9,041). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herd“ bei #9,043. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Herd (IPA [heːɐ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,043 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herd, with forms such as "ehrd", "hedr", and "herdd". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hey", "hör", "het", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Herd, spelled H-E-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    (zentrale) Feuerstelle, Wärmequelle und Kochstelle eines Hauses
  2. 2
    mit Elektrizität oder Gas betriebenes Gerät, auf dem Speisen gekocht werden können
  3. 3
    der Ort, von dem eine (meist negative) Entwicklung ausgeht
  4. 4
    der Ort, an dem eine Krankheit beginnt oder zuerst auftritt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Stell den Kessel auf den Herd!
  2. Abends versammelte man sich um den Herd.

This word in other languages

hearth(English)fogón(Español)fourneau(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrd
  • hedr
  • herdd
  • herrd
  • hherd
  • hred

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrd2hedr2herdd1herrd1hherd1hred2
Edit distance from "Herd"

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 "Herd"?
"Herd" is spelled H-E-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [heːɐ̯t].
What does "Herd" mean?
As a noun, "Herd" means: (zentrale) Feuerstelle, Wärmequelle und Kochstelle eines Hauses
What words are commonly confused with "Herd"?
"Herd" is commonly confused with "hey", "hör", "het". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Herd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herd" is [heːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herd" come from?
"Herd" 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 "Herd", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Korb#9,053list#9,059Milf#9,061nenn#9,064

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Eugen6 variantsPaula6 variantsplane6 variantsSahne6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list