hervortreten

[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩]

/[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hervortreten” is uncommon German (frequency #62,500 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,500
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Schritt nach vorne tun, sich nach vorne bewegen

Key facts for hervortreten
PropertyValue
Headwordhervortreten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#62,500
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hervortreten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hervortreten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hervortreten is uncommon German at frequency #62,500 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for hervortreten in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hervortreten, spelled H-E-R-V-O-R-T-R-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Schritt nach vorne tun, sich nach vorne bewegen
  2. 2
    sichtbar werden, nach vorne/oben/außen kommen
  3. 3
    sichtbar werden, ans Licht kommen, an die Öffentlichkeit kommen
  4. 4
    anders (und meist besser) sein als der Rest

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 "hervortreten"?
"hervortreten" is spelled H-E-R-V-O-R-T-R-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩].
What does "hervortreten" mean?
As a verb, "hervortreten" means: einen Schritt nach vorne tun, sich nach vorne bewegen
How do you pronounce "hervortreten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hervortreten" is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hervortreten" come from?
"hervortreten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hervortreten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-V-O-R-T-R-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list