herrlichen

[ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩]

/[ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“herrlichen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,094. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,094
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-herrlichen · herrlichen · German

herrlichen · rank #12,094 · 14 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,094
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heiratete

Nearest frequency peer: heiratete (-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 „herrlichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „herrlichen“ 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).

herrlichen vs herrschen
80% similar
herrlichen vs herzliche
80% similar
herrlichen vs herzlichen
90% similar

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

Key facts for herrlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordherrlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,094
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „herrlichen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „heiratete“ (#12,093), „Hoffenheim“ (#12,095), „Harvard“ (#12,092). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „herrlichen“ bei #12,094. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around herrlichen (IPA [ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,094 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for herrlichen, with forms such as "ehrrlichen", "herlichen", and "herlrichen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "herrschen", "herzliche", "herzlichen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 herrlichen, spelled H-E-R-R-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrrlichen
  • herlichen
  • herlrichen
  • herrilchen
  • herrlcihen
  • herrlicchen
  • herrlicehn
  • herrlichenn
  • herrlichhen
  • herrlichne
  • herrlihcen
  • herrllichen
  • hherrlichen
  • hrerlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrrlichen2herlichen1herlrichen2herrilchen2herrlcihen2herrlicchen1herrlicehn2herrlichenn1
Edit distance from "herrlichen"

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 "herrlichen"?
"herrlichen" is spelled H-E-R-R-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩].
What does "herrlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "herrlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs herrlich
What words are commonly confused with "herrlichen"?
"herrlichen" is commonly confused with "herrschen", "herzliche", "herzlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "herrlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herrlichen" is [ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herrlichen" come from?
"herrlichen" 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 "herrlichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hoffenheim#12,095entscheide#12,062motivieren#12,132derartigen#12,048

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Hunderten14 variantsgesichtet14 variantsInternets14 variantsmagischen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list