Herrscher

[ˈhɛʁʃɐ]

/[ˈhɛʁʃɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herrscher” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,485. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,485
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Oberhaupt eines Stammes, Volkes, Reiches oder Landes

Corpus desk

Index DE-herrscher · Herrscher · German

Herrscher · rank #7,485 · 13 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,485
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heimischen

Nearest frequency peer: heimischen (-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 „Herrscher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Herrscher“ 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).

Herrscher vs herrscht
67% similar
Herrscher vs herrschte
67% similar
Herrscher vs herrschten
70% similar

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

Key facts for Herrscher
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerrscher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁʃɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,485
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Herrscher“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Herrscherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „heimischen“ (#7,484), „hole“ (#7,486), „Hausaufgaben“ (#7,483). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herrscher“ bei #7,485. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Herrscher (IPA [ˈhɛʁʃɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,485 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Oberhaupt eines Stammes, Volkes, Reiches oder Landes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herrscher, with forms such as "ehrrscher", "herrcsher", and "herrsccher". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "herrscht", "herrschte", "herrschten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Herrscher, spelled H-E-R-R-S-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Oberhaupt eines Stammes, Volkes, Reiches oder Landes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „1519 landete Cortez in Mexiko, nahm Tenochtitlan ein, setzte Moctezuma II., den Herrscher der Azteken, ab und richtete ihn schließlich hin.“
  2. „Das weiß der Westen - und steht den alten Herrschern trotzdem bei.“

Synonyms

GebieterMachthaberRegentStaatsoberhauptPotentat

Antonyms

DienerSklaveUntertan

This word in other languages

monarch(English)gobernante(Español)souverain(Français)soberano(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrrscher
  • herrcsher
  • herrsccher
  • herrscehr
  • herrscherr
  • herrschher
  • herrschre
  • herrshcer
  • herrsscher
  • herscher
  • hersrcher
  • hherrscher
  • hrerscher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrrscher2herrcsher2herrsccher1herrscehr2herrscherr1herrschher1herrschre2herrshcer2
Edit distance from "Herrscher"

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 "Herrscher"?
"Herrscher" is spelled H-E-R-R-S-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁʃɐ].
What does "Herrscher" mean?
As a noun, "Herrscher" means: das Oberhaupt eines Stammes, Volkes, Reiches oder Landes
What words are commonly confused with "Herrscher"?
"Herrscher" is commonly confused with "herrscht", "herrschte", "herrschten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Herrscher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herrscher" is [ˈhɛʁʃɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herrscher" come from?
"Herrscher" 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 "Herrscher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

künftigen#7,498Festivals#7,465mächtigen#7,507entworfen#7,460

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

eintreten13 variantsdesselben13 variantsSauerstoff13 variantsBegleiter13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list