hervorrufen

[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁuːfn̩]

/[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁuːfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hervorrufen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,029
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Ursache oder der Grund von etwas sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-hervorrufen · hervorrufen · German

hervorrufen · rank #17,029 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,029
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haushalts

Nearest frequency peer: Haushalts (-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 „hervorrufen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hervorrufen“ 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).

hervorrufen vs hervorruft
82% similar
hervorrufen vs hervorgerufen
85% similar

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

Key facts for hervorrufen
PropertyValue
Headwordhervorrufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁuːfn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,029
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hervorrufen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Haushalts“ (#17,028), „herzliche“ (#17,030), „Hauptgrund“ (#17,027). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hervorrufen“ bei #17,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around hervorrufen (IPA [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁuːfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,029 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for hervorrufen, with forms such as "ehrvorrufen", "herovrrufen", and "herrvorrufen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hervorruft", "hervorgerufen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hervorrufen, spelled H-E-R-V-O-R-R-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Ursache oder der Grund von etwas sein
  2. 2
    (einen Geist oder Ähnliches) herbeirufen; beschwören

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Allergie kann Juckreiz hervorrufen.
  2. „Sowohl die Einführung der Wehrpflicht 1813/14 als auch ihre Beibehaltung und Erweiterung im Verlauf des 19. Jahrhunderts riefen unentwegt Widerspruch hervor.“

Synonyms

auslösenverursachenbeschwören

This word in other languages

cause(English)causar(Español)causer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrvorrufen
  • herovrrufen
  • herrvorrufen
  • hervorrfuen
  • hervorruefn
  • hervorrufenn
  • hervorruffen
  • hervorrufne
  • hervorufen
  • hervorurfen
  • hervrorufen
  • hervvorrufen
  • hevrorrufen
  • hhervorrufen
  • hrevorrufen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrvorrufen2herovrrufen2herrvorrufen1hervorrfuen2hervorruefn2hervorrufenn1hervorruffen1hervorrufne2
Edit distance from "hervorrufen"

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 "hervorrufen"?
"hervorrufen" is spelled H-E-R-V-O-R-R-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁuːfn̩].
What does "hervorrufen" mean?
As a verb, "hervorrufen" means: die Ursache oder der Grund von etwas sein
What words are commonly confused with "hervorrufen"?
"hervorrufen" is commonly confused with "hervorruft", "hervorgerufen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hervorrufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hervorrufen" is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁuːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hervorrufen" come from?
"hervorrufen" 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 "hervorrufen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

interaktive#17,041gewerbliche#17,013geschätzten#17,012Kaiserreich#17,046

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Handarbeit15 variantskanadische15 variantsKrimineller15 variantsLandsberg15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list