Hervorhebung

[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌheːbʊŋ]

/[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌheːbʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hervorhebung” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,682
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kennzeichnung als etwas, das man betonen will

Corpus desk

Index DE-hervorhebung · Hervorhebung · German

Hervorhebung · rank #44,682 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #44,682
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hielte

Nearest frequency peer: hielte (+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 „Hervorhebung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hervorhebung“ 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).

Hervorhebung vs hervorheben
75% similar

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

Key facts for Hervorhebung
PropertyValue
HeadwordHervorhebung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌheːbʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#44,682
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hervorhebung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hervorhebungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hielte“ (#44,683), „herrichten“ (#44,680), „Hieroglyphen“ (#44,684). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hervorhebung“ bei #44,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Hervorhebung (IPA [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌheːbʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,682 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kennzeichnung als etwas, das man betonen will".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hervorhebung, with forms such as "ehrvorhebung", "herovrhebung", and "herrvorhebung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hervorheben", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hervorhebung, spelled H-E-R-V-O-R-H-E-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kennzeichnung als etwas, das man betonen will

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hervorhebung durch Unterstreichung hat nicht der Autor selbst vorgenommen, sie wurde vom Herausgeber ergänzt.
  2. Die Hervorhebung der Nationalität von Straftätern bringt uns eigentlich auch nicht viel weiter bei dem Thema des angemessenen Strafmaßes für derartige Übergriffe.

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrvorhebung
  • herovrhebung
  • herrvorhebung
  • hervohrebung
  • hervorehbung
  • hervorhbeung
  • hervorhebbung
  • hervorhebnug
  • hervorhebugn
  • hervorhebungg
  • hervorhebunng
  • hervorheubng
  • hervorhhebung
  • hervorrhebung
  • hervrohebung
  • hervvorhebung
  • hevrorhebung
  • hhervorhebung
  • hrevorhebung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrvorhebung2herovrhebung2herrvorhebung1hervohrebung2hervorehbung2hervorhbeung2hervorhebbung1hervorhebnug2
Edit distance from "Hervorhebung"

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 "Hervorhebung"?
"Hervorhebung" is spelled H-E-R-V-O-R-H-E-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌheːbʊŋ].
What does "Hervorhebung" mean?
As a noun, "Hervorhebung" means: Kennzeichnung als etwas, das man betonen will
What words are commonly confused with "Hervorhebung"?
"Hervorhebung" is commonly confused with "hervorheben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hervorhebung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hervorhebung" is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌheːbʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hervorhebung" come from?
"Hervorhebung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hervorhebung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hieroglyphen#44,684informativen#44,706gleichsetzen#44,653investierten#44,713

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Gabelstapler19 variantskörperliches19 variantsLohnerhöhung19 variantsEtablissement19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list