Herrschaftsgebiet

[ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sɡəˌbiːt]

/[ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sɡəˌbiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herrschaftsgebiet” is uncommon German (frequency #97,139 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,139
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Bereich, in dem jemand Herrschaft ausübt

Key facts for Herrschaftsgebiet
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerrschaftsgebiet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sɡəˌbiːt]
Letters17
Frequency rank#97,139
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Herrschaftsgebiet” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Herrschaftsgebiet lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Herrschaftsgebiet is uncommon German at frequency #97,139 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sɡəˌbiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Bereich, in dem jemand Herrschaft ausübt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Herrschaftsgebiet, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Herrschaftsgebiet, spelled H-E-R-R-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-G-E-B-I-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Bereich, in dem jemand Herrschaft ausübt

This word in other languages

dominion(English)

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 "Herrschaftsgebiet"?
"Herrschaftsgebiet" is spelled H-E-R-R-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-G-E-B-I-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sɡəˌbiːt].
What does "Herrschaftsgebiet" mean?
As a noun, "Herrschaftsgebiet" means: der Bereich, in dem jemand Herrschaft ausübt
How do you pronounce "Herrschaftsgebiet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herrschaftsgebiet" is [ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sɡəˌbiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herrschaftsgebiet" come from?
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Using “Herrschaftsgebiet”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-R-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-G-E-B-I-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sɡəˌbiːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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