Herzfeld

[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfɛlt]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfɛlt]/ name

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The verdict

“Herzfeld” is uncommon German (frequency #51,405 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,405
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Ortsgemeinde in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-herzfeld · Herzfeld · German

Herzfeld · rank #51,405 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,405
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hermsdorf

Nearest frequency peer: Hermsdorf (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Herzfeld“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Herzfeld“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Herzfeld
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerzfeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfɛlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,405
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Herzfeld“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Herzfeldfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Hermsdorf“ (#51,404), „heule“ (#51,406), „Helmes“ (#51,403). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herzfeld“ bei #51,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Herzfeld is uncommon German at frequency #51,405 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfɛlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Herzfeld, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Herzfeld, spelled H-E-R-Z-F-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Ortsgemeinde in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
  2. 2
    Ortsteil von Karrenzin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland
  3. 3
    Ortsteil von Lippetal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Herzfeld liegt in Deutschlands Südwesten.
  2. Herzfeld liegt in Deutschlands Nordosten.

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 "Herzfeld"?
"Herzfeld" is spelled H-E-R-Z-F-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfɛlt].
What does "Herzfeld" mean?
As a proper noun, "Herzfeld" means: eine Ortsgemeinde in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Herzfeld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herzfeld" is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌfɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herzfeld" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Herzfeld", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heiteres#51,401hinsieht#51,412Hausboot#51,396Hauptort#51,394

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list