Herzensbrecherin

[ˈhɛʁt͡sn̩sˌbʁɛçəʁɪn]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡sn̩sˌbʁɛçəʁɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Herzensbrecherin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frau, die bei Männern sehr gut ankommt, ohne ernste Absichten zu haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-herzensbrecherin · Herzensbrecherin · German

Herzensbrecherin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Herzensbrecherin
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerzensbrecherin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡sn̩sˌbʁɛçəʁɪn]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Herzensbrecherin“ im Deutschen

Herzensbrecherinliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Herzensbrecherin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁt͡sn̩sˌbʁɛçəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frau, die bei Männern sehr gut ankommt, ohne ernste Absichten zu haben".

No misspelling variants are generated for Herzensbrecherin in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Herzensbrecherin, spelled H-E-R-Z-E-N-S-B-R-E-C-H-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frau, die bei Männern sehr gut ankommt, ohne ernste Absichten zu haben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Traumfrau entpuppte sich am Ende als Herzensbrecherin.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Herzensbrecherin"?
"Herzensbrecherin" is spelled H-E-R-Z-E-N-S-B-R-E-C-H-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡sn̩sˌbʁɛçəʁɪn].
What does "Herzensbrecherin" mean?
As a noun, "Herzensbrecherin" means: Frau, die bei Männern sehr gut ankommt, ohne ernste Absichten zu haben
How do you pronounce "Herzensbrecherin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herzensbrecherin" is [ˈhɛʁt͡sn̩sˌbʁɛçəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herzensbrecherin" come from?
"Herzensbrecherin" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list