Herrenmensch
[ˈhɛʁənˌmɛnʃ]
The verdict
“Herrenmensch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitglied der Herrenrasse; ein als rassisch höherwertig betrachteter Mensch
Corpus desk
Index DE-herrenmensch · Herrenmensch · German
Herrenmensch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Herrenmensch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɛʁənˌmɛnʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Herrenmensch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Herrenmensch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁənˌmɛnʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Herrenmensch, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Herrenmensch, spelled H-E-R-R-E-N-M-E-N-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Mitglied der Herrenrasse; ein als rassisch höherwertig betrachteter Mensch
- 2ein selbstbewusster Mensch, der nach der Macht strebt und sich nicht bevormunden lässt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Herrenmensch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ist Nietzsches "Übermensch"-Philosophie verantwortlich bzw. mitverantwortlich für die rassistische Herrenmensch-Ideologie des Nationalsozialismus?
Diese Lehre der Bischöfe und Theologen blieb bis weit ins 19. Jahrhundert dominant, doch von diesen christlichen Herren zu den europäischen Herrenmenschen war es kein weiter Schritt.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.