Herse
[ɛʁs]
The verdict
“Herse” 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) - ein Fallgatter meist zum Schutz von Befestigungsanlagen
Corpus desk
Index DE-herse · Herse · German
Herse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- 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 | Herse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛʁs] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Herse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Herse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛʁs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Herse in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Herse, spelled H-E-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1ein Fallgatter meist zum Schutz von Befestigungsanlagen
- 2die Egge
Synonyms
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.