Herzfehler

[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfeːlɐ]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfeːlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herzfehler” is uncommon German (frequency #58,870 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,870
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

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

Key facts for Herzfehler
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerzfehler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfeːlɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,870
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Herzfehler” 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). Herzfehler 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

Herzfehler is uncommon German at frequency #58,870 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfeːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fehlbildung am Herzen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Herzfehler in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Herzfehler, spelled H-E-R-Z-F-E-H-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fehlbildung am Herzen

This word in other languages

congenital heart defect(English)

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 "Herzfehler"?
"Herzfehler" is spelled H-E-R-Z-F-E-H-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfeːlɐ].
What does "Herzfehler" mean?
As a noun, "Herzfehler" means: Fehlbildung am Herzen
How do you pronounce "Herzfehler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herzfehler" is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfeːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herzfehler" come from?
"Herzfehler" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Herzfehler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-Z-F-E-H-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfeːlɐ] (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