Herren

[ˈhɛʁən]

/[ˈhɛʁən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herren” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #954. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#954
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Herr (auch Herrn)

Corpus desk

Index DE-herren · Herren · German

Herren · rank #954 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #954
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hans

Nearest frequency peer: Hans (-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 „Herren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Herren“ 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).

Herren vs hören
50% similar
Herren vs Herrn
83% similar
Herren vs Hexen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Herren
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#954
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Herren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Herrenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hans“ (#953), „lediglich“ (#956), „genauso“ (#951). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herren“ bei #954. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Herren (IPA [ˈhɛʁən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #954 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herren, with forms such as "ehrren", "heren", and "herern". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hören", "Herrn", "Hexen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Herren, spelled H-E-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Herr (auch Herrn)
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Herr (auch Herrn)
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Herr (auch Herrn)
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Herr
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Herr
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Herr
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Herr

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrren
  • heren
  • herern
  • herrenn
  • herrne
  • hherren
  • hreren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Herren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehrren2heren1herern2herrenn1herrne2hherren1hreren2
Edit distance from "Herren"

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 "Herren"?
"Herren" is spelled H-E-R-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁən].
What does "Herren" mean?
As a noun, "Herren" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Herr (auch Herrn)
What words are commonly confused with "Herren"?
"Herren" is commonly confused with "hören", "Herrn", "Hexen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Herren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herren" is [ˈhɛʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herren" come from?
"Herren" 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 "Herren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

soweit#959bietet#963zuerst#945Zimmer#944

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Liste7 variantsalleine7 variantsfallen7 variantsmache7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list