hervor

[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯]

/[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯]/ adv

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The verdict

“hervor” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,205. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,205
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von hinten nach vorn; in Richtung des Sprechenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-hervor · hervor · German

hervor · rank #2,205 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,205
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH George

Nearest frequency peer: George (-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 „hervor“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hervor“ 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).

hervor vs Herzog
50% similar
hervor vs Horror
50% similar
hervor vs Herr
50% similar

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

Key facts for hervor
PropertyValue
Headwordhervor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,205
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hervor“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hervorliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „George“ (#2,204), „informiert“ (#2,206), „gelassen“ (#2,203). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hervor“ bei #2,205. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hervor (IPA [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,205 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von hinten nach vorn; in Richtung des Sprechenden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hervor, with forms such as "ehrvor", "herovr", and "herrvor". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Herzog", "Horror", "Herr", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hervor, spelled H-E-R-V-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    von hinten nach vorn; in Richtung des Sprechenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hervor aus der dunklen Ecke! Zeig dich!
  2. Er ist dort hervor, bei dem Gebüsch, dann hier vorbei und dann da lang.

Antonyms

dahinterhinein

This word in other languages

forth(English)fuera(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrvor
  • herovr
  • herrvor
  • hervorr
  • hervro
  • hervvor
  • hevror
  • hhervor
  • hrevor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrvor2herovr2herrvor1hervorr1hervro2hervvor1hevror2hhervor1
Edit distance from "hervor"

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 "hervor"?
"hervor" is spelled H-E-R-V-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯].
What does "hervor" mean?
As an adverb, "hervor" means: von hinten nach vorn; in Richtung des Sprechenden
What words are commonly confused with "hervor"?
"hervor" is commonly confused with "Herzog", "Horror", "Herr". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hervor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hervor" is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hervor" come from?
"hervor" 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 "hervor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

George#2,204Keller#2,208frisch#2,201durfte#2,200

Similar misspelling depth

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

Design9 variantsStaffel9 variantsWorten9 variantsStefan9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list