herkömmlichen

[ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçn̩]

/[ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“herkömmlichen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,673
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-herkommlichen · herkömmlichen · German

herkömmlichen · rank #11,673 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,673
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herab

Nearest frequency peer: herab (-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 „herkömmlichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „herkömmlichen“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for herkömmlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordherkömmlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#11,673
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „herkömmlichen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).herkömmlichenliegt 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: „herab“ (#11,672), „hinterfragen“ (#11,674), „Henri“ (#11,671). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „herkömmlichen“ bei #11,673. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around herkömmlichen (IPA [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,673 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for herkömmlichen, with forms such as "ehrkömmlichen", "hekrömmlichen", and "herkkömmlichen". 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, "herkömmlicher", "herkömmliche", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is herkömmlichen, spelled H-E-R-K-Ö-M-M-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrkömmlichen
  • hekrömmlichen
  • herkkömmlichen
  • herkmömlichen
  • herkömlichen
  • herkömlmichen
  • herkömmilchen
  • herkömmlcihen
  • herkömmlicchen
  • herkömmlicehn
  • herkömmlichenn
  • herkömmlichhen
  • herkömmlichne
  • herkömmlihcen
  • herkömmllichen
  • herrkömmlichen
  • herökmmlichen
  • hherkömmlichen
  • hrekömmlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of herkömmlichen - 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.

ehrkömmlichen2hekrömmlichen2herkkömmlichen1herkmömlichen2herkömlichen1herkömlmichen2herkömmilchen2herkömmlcihen2
Edit distance from "herkömmlichen"

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 "herkömmlichen"?
"herkömmlichen" is spelled H-E-R-K-Ö-M-M-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçn̩].
What does "herkömmlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "herkömmlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herkömmlich
What words are commonly confused with "herkömmlichen"?
"herkömmlichen" is commonly confused with "herkömmlicher", "herkömmliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "herkömmlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herkömmlichen" is [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkœmlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herkömmlichen" come from?
"herkömmlichen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gelegenheiten#11,654Geheimdienste#11,652Menschenleben#11,700Nationalismus#11,715

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

hinterfragen19 variantsgewöhnlichen19 variantslangjähriger19 variantsentstehenden19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list