hervorragende

[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaːɡn̩də]

/[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaːɡn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“hervorragende” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,771. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,771
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hervorragend

Corpus desk

Index DE-hervorragende · hervorragende · German

hervorragende · rank #7,771 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,771
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herrschte

Nearest frequency peer: herrschte (-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 „hervorragende“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hervorragende“ 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).

hervorragende vs hervorragenden
93% similar
hervorragende vs hervorragender
93% similar
hervorragende vs hervorragendes
93% similar

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

Key facts for hervorragende
PropertyValue
Headwordhervorragende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaːɡn̩də]
Letters13
Frequency rank#7,771
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hervorragende“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „herrschte“ (#7,770), „Horror“ (#7,772), „glückliche“ (#7,769). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hervorragende“ bei #7,771. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around hervorragende (IPA [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaːɡn̩də]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,771 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for hervorragende, with forms such as "ehrvorragende", "herovrragende", and "herrvorragende". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "hervorragenden", "hervorragender", "hervorragendes", 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hervorragende, spelled H-E-R-V-O-R-R-A-G-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hervorragend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hervorragend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hervorragend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hervorragend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hervorragend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hervorragend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hervorragend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hervorragend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hervorragend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrvorragende
  • herovrragende
  • herrvorragende
  • hervoragende
  • hervorargende
  • hervorraegnde
  • hervorragedne
  • hervorragendde
  • hervorragened
  • hervorragennde
  • hervorraggende
  • hervorragnede
  • hervorrgaende
  • hervroragende
  • hervvorragende
  • hevrorragende
  • hhervorragende
  • hrevorragende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrvorragende2herovrragende2herrvorragende1hervoragende1hervorargende2hervorraegnde2hervorragedne2hervorragendde1
Edit distance from "hervorragende"

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 "hervorragende"?
"hervorragende" is spelled H-E-R-V-O-R-R-A-G-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaːɡn̩də].
What does "hervorragende" mean?
As an adjective, "hervorragende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hervorragend
What words are commonly confused with "hervorragende"?
"hervorragende" is commonly confused with "hervorragenden", "hervorragender", "hervorragendes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hervorragende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hervorragende" is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaːɡn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hervorragende" come from?
"hervorragende" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Tageszeitung18 variantsvorliegenden18 variantsweitermachen18 variantssächsischen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list