herkömmliche

[ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçə]

/[ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“herkömmliche” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,288. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,288
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-herkommliche · herkömmliche · German

herkömmliche · rank #21,288 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,288
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herauskommt

Nearest frequency peer: herauskommt (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “herkömmliche”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “herkömmliche” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

herkömmliche vs herkömmlichen
92% similar
herkömmliche vs herkömmlicher
92% similar

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

Key facts for herkömmliche
PropertyValue
Headwordherkömmliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,288
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “herkömmliche” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).herkömmlicheliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „herauskommt“ (#21,287), „Hieronymus“ (#21,289), „Henne“ (#21,286). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around herkömmliche (IPA [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,288 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for herkömmliche, with forms such as "ehrkömmliche", "hekrömmliche", and "herkkömmliche". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "herkömmlichen", "herkömmlicher", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 herkömmliche, spelled H-E-R-K-Ö-M-M-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrkömmliche
  • hekrömmliche
  • herkkömmliche
  • herkmömliche
  • herkömliche
  • herkömlmiche
  • herkömmilche
  • herkömmlcihe
  • herkömmlicche
  • herkömmliceh
  • herkömmlichhe
  • herkömmlihce
  • herkömmlliche
  • herrkömmliche
  • herökmmliche
  • hherkömmliche
  • hrekömmliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of herkömmliche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehrkömmliche2hekrömmliche2herkkömmliche1herkmömliche2herkömliche1herkömlmiche2herkömmilche2herkömmlcihe2
Edit distance from "herkömmliche"

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 "herkömmliche"?
"herkömmliche" is spelled H-E-R-K-Ö-M-M-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçə].
What does "herkömmliche" mean?
As an adjective, "herkömmliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
What words are commonly confused with "herkömmliche"?
"herkömmliche" is commonly confused with "herkömmlichen", "herkömmlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "herkömmliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herkömmliche" is [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herkömmliche" come from?
"herkömmliche" 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 "herkömmliche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gesetzlicher#21,276freundliches#21,257Kontrahenten#21,323Kreisverkehr#21,325

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Harmonische17 variantsInterpreten17 variantsGeflüchtete17 variantsgebrochenen17 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "herkömmliche". Here's where to go from here.

  • "herkömmliche" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "herkömmlichen". View pair
  • 17 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #21,288 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list