Herrl
[ˈhɛʁl̩]
The verdict
“Herrl” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliche Person, die einen Hund zur Haustierhaltung besitzt, die sich einen Hund hält
Corpus desk
Index DE-herrl · Herrl · German
Herrl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | Herrl |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɛʁl̩] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Herrl“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Herrl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männliche Person, die einen Hund zur Haustierhaltung besitzt, die sich einen Hund hält".
Zero misspellings are on record for Herrl in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Herrl, spelled H-E-R-R-L.
Definition
- 1männliche Person, die einen Hund zur Haustierhaltung besitzt, die sich einen Hund hält
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Herrl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als die Hunde nacheinander schnappten, gerieten ihre Herrln in einen wilden Streit.“
„Das Phänomen ist bekannt: Wo ein Hund, da oft ein Herrl (oder Frauerl), das ihm wie aus der Schnauze geschnitten ist.“
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.