Herz

[hɛʁt͡s]

/[hɛʁt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herz” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#794
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Zentralorgan für den Blutkreislauf

Corpus desk

Index DE-herz · Herz · German

Herz · rank #794 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #794
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH gutes

Nearest frequency peer: gutes (-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 „Herz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Herz“ 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).

Herz vs Hz
50% similar
Herz vs hey
25% similar
Herz vs hör
25% similar

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

Key facts for Herz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɛʁt͡s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#794
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Herz“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gutes“ (#793), „Jahres“ (#795), „Gemeinde“ (#792). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herz“ bei #794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Herz (IPA [hɛʁt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #794 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herz, with forms such as "ehrz", "herrz", and "herzz". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Hz", "hey", "hör", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Herz, spelled H-E-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Zentralorgan für den Blutkreislauf
  2. 2
    für Liebe, Seele, Güte
  3. 3
    ein Symbol (♥) für [2]
  4. 4
    eine der vier Farben der Spielkarten
  5. 5
    Innerei/Organ eines Tieres, das zum Verzehr bestimmt ist
  6. 6
    Zentrum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Herz pochte in seiner Brust.
  2. Das Herz, ein faustförmiger Hohlmuskel, zieht sich etwa siebzigmal in der Minute zusammen und pumpt so am Tag bis zu 10.000 Liter durch den Körper.

Synonyms

PumpeLiebeSeeleGüteRotKernMittelpunkt

Antonyms

KopfBauchKaroKreuzPikEichelLaubSchellenPeripherie

This word in other languages

heart(English)corazón(Español)cœur(Français)coração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrz
  • herrz
  • herzz
  • hezr
  • hherz
  • hrez

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrz2herrz1herzz1hezr2hherz1hrez2
Edit distance from "Herz"

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 "Herz"?
"Herz" is spelled H-E-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛʁt͡s].
What does "Herz" mean?
As a noun, "Herz" means: das Zentralorgan für den Blutkreislauf
What words are commonly confused with "Herz"?
"Herz" is commonly confused with "Hz", "hey", "hör". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Herz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herz" is [hɛʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herz" come from?
"Herz" 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 "Herz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

siehe6 variantsLuft6 variantsReihe6 variantsmusst6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list