Herzerkrankung

[ˈhɛʁt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkʁaŋkʊŋ]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkʁaŋkʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herzerkrankung” is uncommon German (frequency #79,289 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,289
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - krankhafter Prozess am Herzen

Key facts for Herzerkrankung
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerzerkrankung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkʁaŋkʊŋ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#79,289
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Herzerkrankung” 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). Herzerkrankung 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

Herzerkrankung is uncommon German at frequency #79,289 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkʁaŋkʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "krankhafter Prozess am Herzen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Herzerkrankung, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Herzerkrankung, spelled H-E-R-Z-E-R-K-R-A-N-K-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    krankhafter Prozess am Herzen

Synonyms

HerzkrankheitHerzleiden

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 "Herzerkrankung"?
"Herzerkrankung" is spelled H-E-R-Z-E-R-K-R-A-N-K-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkʁaŋkʊŋ].
What does "Herzerkrankung" mean?
As a noun, "Herzerkrankung" means: krankhafter Prozess am Herzen
How do you pronounce "Herzerkrankung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herzerkrankung" is [ˈhɛʁt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkʁaŋkʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herzerkrankung" come from?
"Herzerkrankung" 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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Using “Herzerkrankung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-Z-E-R-K-R-A-N-K-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛʁt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkʁaŋkʊŋ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list