Hertha

[ˈhɛʁta]

/[ˈhɛʁta]/ name

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The verdict

“Hertha” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,931. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,931
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-hertha · Hertha · German

Hertha · rank #6,931 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,931
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heizung

Nearest frequency peer: Heizung (-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 „Hertha“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hertha“ 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).

Hertha vs Hertz
67% similar
Hertha vs Hürth
67% similar
Hertha vs Hera
67% similar

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

Key facts for Hertha
PropertyValue
HeadwordHertha
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhɛʁta]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,931
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hertha“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Heizung“ (#6,930), „Highlight“ (#6,932), „hinteren“ (#6,933). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hertha“ bei #6,931. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hertha (IPA [ˈhɛʁta]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #6,931 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hertha, with forms such as "ehrtha", "herhta", and "herrtha". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Hertz", "Hürth", "Hera", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hertha, spelled H-E-R-T-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In Herthas Haus herrscht immerzu ein großes Chaos.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrtha
  • herhta
  • herrtha
  • hertah
  • herthha
  • herttha
  • hetrha
  • hhertha
  • hretha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrtha2herhta2herrtha1hertah2herthha1herttha1hetrha2hhertha1
Edit distance from "Hertha"

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 "Hertha"?
"Hertha" is spelled H-E-R-T-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁta].
What does "Hertha" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hertha" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Hertha"?
"Hertha" is commonly confused with "Hertz", "Hürth", "Hera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hertha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hertha" is [ˈhɛʁta]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hertha" come from?
"Hertha" 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 "Hertha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hubert#6,936Konsum#6,943Kurden#6,945kürzer#6,947

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

leitete9 variantsDinger9 variantsdating9 variantsCampus9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list