Herrgott

[ˈhɛʁɡɔt]

/[ˈhɛʁɡɔt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herrgott” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,048. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,048
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezeichnung für (den christlichen) Gott

Corpus desk

Index DE-herrgott · Herrgott · German

Herrgott · rank #26,048 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,048
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herbeizuführen

Nearest frequency peer: herbeizuführen (-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 „Herrgott“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Herrgott“ 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 Herrgott
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerrgott
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁɡɔt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,048
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Herrgott“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Herrgottliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „herbeizuführen“ (#26,047), „Hilden“ (#26,049), „herausgekommen“ (#26,046). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herrgott“ bei #26,048. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Herrgott (IPA [ˈhɛʁɡɔt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,048 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herrgott, with forms such as "ehrrgott", "hergott", and "hergrott". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Herrgott, spelled H-E-R-R-G-O-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung für (den christlichen) Gott
  2. 2
    Fluchwort, das meist Ungeduld ausdrückt
  3. 3
    figürliche Darstellung des gekreuzigten Christus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durch regelmäßiges Beten kann man den Herrgott milde stimmen.
  2. Himmel Herrgott nochmal, warum passt das denn nicht?

Synonyms

GottAllmächtigeHerrGottvaterVaterKruzifix

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrrgott
  • hergott
  • hergrott
  • herrggott
  • herrgot
  • herrgtot
  • herrogtt
  • hherrgott
  • hrergott

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrrgott2hergott1hergrott2herrggott1herrgot1herrgtot2herrogtt2hherrgott1
Edit distance from "Herrgott"

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 "Herrgott"?
"Herrgott" is spelled H-E-R-R-G-O-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁɡɔt].
What does "Herrgott" mean?
As a noun, "Herrgott" means: Bezeichnung für (den christlichen) Gott
What are common misspellings of "Herrgott"?
Common misspellings include "ehrrgott", "hergott", "hergrott", "herrggott", "herrgot". The correct spelling is "Herrgott".
How do you pronounce "Herrgott"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herrgott" is [ˈhɛʁɡɔt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herrgott" come from?
"Herrgott" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hühnchen#26,055Jobsuche#26,061geteilte#26,031Gesindel#26,030

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Hilden9 variantsFluges9 variantsLumpen9 variantsFarmen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list