Herrschaft

[ˈhɛʁʃaft]

/[ˈhɛʁʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herrschaft” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,590. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,590
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezeichnung für Regierende, Personen mit Leitungsfunktion

Corpus desk

Index DE-herrschaft · Herrschaft · German

Herrschaft · rank #3,590 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,590
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haushalt

Nearest frequency peer: Haushalt (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Herrschaft”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Herrschaft” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Herrschaft vs herrscht
70% similar
Herrschaft vs Herrschaften
83% similar

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

Key facts for Herrschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerrschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁʃaft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,590
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Herrschaft” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Herrschaftliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Haushalt“ (#3,589), „hierfür“ (#3,591), „Haufen“ (#3,588). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Herrschaft (IPA [ˈhɛʁʃaft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,590 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herrschaft, with forms such as "ehrrschaft", "herrcshaft", and "herrscahft". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "herrscht", "Herrschaften", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Herrschaft, spelled H-E-R-R-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung für Regierende, Personen mit Leitungsfunktion
  2. 2
    Amtsperiode eines autokratisch Regierenden; Regierungsdauer eines Königs oder Regimes
  3. 3
    Regierungsgewalt, Art und Weise, in der jemand (hauptsächlich Menschen und übertragen auch andere Lebewesen) regiert wird
  4. 4
    Kontrolle über Dinge oder Person, die sie ausübt
  5. 5
    das Territorium oder Lehen eines Landesherrn
  6. 6
    vornehme Anrede für eine Gruppe von Personen (insbesondere gemischten Geschlechts)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Herrschaft versammelte sich im Palast.
  2. In diesem Moment gab es keinen Unterschied zwischen Herrschaft und Gesinde.

Synonyms

FührungLeitungRegierungHerrschaftszeitRegentschaftBefehlsgewaltRegierungsgewaltGewaltMachtBeherrschungKontrolleDamen und Herren

Antonyms

GesindeUntertan

This word in other languages

lordship(English)dominación(Español)règne(Français)controle(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrrschaft
  • herrcshaft
  • herrscahft
  • herrscchaft
  • herrschafft
  • herrschaftt
  • herrschatf
  • herrschfat
  • herrschhaft
  • herrshcaft
  • herrsschaft
  • herschaft
  • hersrchaft
  • hherrschaft
  • hrerschaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Herrschaft - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehrrschaft2herrcshaft2herrscahft2herrscchaft1herrschafft1herrschaftt1herrschatf2herrschfat2
Edit distance from "Herrschaft"

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 "Herrschaft"?
"Herrschaft" is spelled H-E-R-R-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁʃaft].
What does "Herrschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Herrschaft" means: Bezeichnung für Regierende, Personen mit Leitungsfunktion
What words are commonly confused with "Herrschaft"?
"Herrschaft" is commonly confused with "herrscht", "Herrschaften". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Herrschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herrschaft" is [ˈhɛʁʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herrschaft" come from?
"Herrschaft" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Kategorien#3,594existieren#3,578Australien#3,559Vorschläge#3,627

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Arschloch15 variantsverbessert15 variantsüberprüfen15 variantsdemnächst15 variants

What to do next

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  • "Herrschaft" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "herrscht". View pair
  • 15 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,590 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list