herzhaft

[ˈhɛʁt͡shaft]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡shaft]/ adj

The verdict

“herzhaft” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,087. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,087
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von der Ausprägung her stark und intensiv, mit Kraft, von großem Ausmaß

Corpus desk

Index DE-herzhaft · herzhaft · German

herzhaft · rank #32,087 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,087
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herbe

Nearest frequency peer: herbe (-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 „herzhaft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „herzhaft“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for herzhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordherzhaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡shaft]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,087
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „herzhaft“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).herzhaftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „herbe“ (#32,086), „hieran“ (#32,088), „herausgeben“ (#32,085). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „herzhaft“ bei #32,087. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around herzhaft (IPA [ˈhɛʁt͡shaft]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,087 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for herzhaft, with forms such as "ehrzhaft", "herhzaft", and "herrzhaft". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 herzhaft, spelled H-E-R-Z-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    von der Ausprägung her stark und intensiv, mit Kraft, von großem Ausmaß
  2. 2
    mit Mut und Entschlossenheit
  3. 3
    gehaltvoll, einen kräftigen würzigen Geschmack habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Schmausen ist ein altes deutsches Wort. Es sich gut schmecken lassen, herzhaft zugreifen und mit Genuss essen – so etwa könnte man es umschreiben.“
  2. „Uns Menschen ist ansteckendes Gähnen nicht fremd: Der Gesprächspartner fängt herzhaft an zu gähnen und wir müssen wohl oder übel mitmachen.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrzhaft
  • herhzaft
  • herrzhaft
  • herzahft
  • herzhafft
  • herzhaftt
  • herzhatf
  • herzhfat
  • herzhhaft
  • herzzhaft
  • hezrhaft
  • hherzhaft
  • hrezhaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of herzhaft - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehrzhaft2herhzaft2herrzhaft1herzahft2herzhafft1herzhaftt1herzhatf2herzhfat2
Edit distance from "herzhaft"

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 "herzhaft"?
"herzhaft" is spelled H-E-R-Z-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡shaft].
What does "herzhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "herzhaft" means: von der Ausprägung her stark und intensiv, mit Kraft, von großem Ausmaß
What are common misspellings of "herzhaft"?
Common misspellings include "ehrzhaft", "herhzaft", "herrzhaft", "herzahft", "herzhafft". The correct spelling is "herzhaft".
How do you pronounce "herzhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herzhaft" is [ˈhɛʁt͡shaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herzhaft" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list