Herkunft

[ˈheːɐ̯ˌkʊnft]

/[ˈheːɐ̯ˌkʊnft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herkunft” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,723
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - woher etwas oder jemand kommt

Corpus desk

Index DE-herkunft · Herkunft · German

Herkunft · rank #2,723 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,723
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH gucken

Nearest frequency peer: gucken (-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 „Herkunft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Herkunft“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Herkunft
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerkunft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈheːɐ̯ˌkʊnft]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,723
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Herkunft“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Herkunftliegt 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: „gucken“ (#2,722), „Hochzeit“ (#2,724), „getragen“ (#2,721). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herkunft“ bei #2,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Herkunft (IPA [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkʊnft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,723 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herkunft, with forms such as "ehrkunft", "hekrunft", and "herkkunft". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Herkunft, spelled H-E-R-K-U-N-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    woher etwas oder jemand kommt
  2. 2
    woher jemandes Familie stammt
  3. 3
    Ursprung eines Wortes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Herkunft dieser Äpfel ist nirgends verzeichnet.
  2. „Die persönlichen Gegenstände waren es, die den Archäologen schließlich die entscheidenden Hinweise auf die Herkunft der Angreifer gaben.“

Synonyms

UrsprungAbstammungAbkunftBegriffsherkunftEtymologieWortherkunft

This word in other languages

origin(English)ascendencia(Español)source(Français)etimologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrkunft
  • hekrunft
  • herkkunft
  • herknuft
  • herkufnt
  • herkunfft
  • herkunftt
  • herkunnft
  • herkuntf
  • herrkunft
  • heruknft
  • hherkunft
  • hrekunft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrkunft2hekrunft2herkkunft1herknuft2herkufnt2herkunfft1herkunftt1herkunnft1
Edit distance from "Herkunft"

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 "Herkunft"?
"Herkunft" is spelled H-E-R-K-U-N-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkʊnft].
What does "Herkunft" mean?
As a noun, "Herkunft" means: woher etwas oder jemand kommt
What are common misspellings of "Herkunft"?
Common misspellings include "ehrkunft", "hekrunft", "herkkunft", "herknuft", "herkufnt". The correct spelling is "Herkunft".
How do you pronounce "Herkunft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herkunft" is [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkʊnft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herkunft" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hochzeit#2,724getragen#2,721generell#2,718Festival#2,715

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Initiative13 variantsVerstand13 variantsFrühjahr13 variantsSalzburg13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list