herumsprechen
[hɛˈʁʊmˌʃpʁɛçn̩]
The verdict
“herumsprechen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich durch mündliches Weitergeben verbreiten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | herumsprechen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁʊmˌʃpʁɛçn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “herumsprechen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
herumsprechen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁʊmˌʃpʁɛçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich durch mündliches Weitergeben verbreiten".
Zero misspellings are on record for herumsprechen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is herumsprechen, spelled H-E-R-U-M-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich durch mündliches Weitergeben verbreiten
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.
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Using “herumsprechen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-U-M-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [hɛˈʁʊmˌʃpʁɛçn̩] (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.