herzhafte

[ˈhɛʁt͡shaftə]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡shaftə]/ adj

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The verdict

“herzhafte” is uncommon German (frequency #71,443 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,443
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft

Key facts for herzhafte
PropertyValue
Headwordherzhafte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡shaftə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#71,443
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herzhafte” 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). herzhafte 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

herzhafte is uncommon German at frequency #71,443 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɛʁt͡shaftə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

herzhafte has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is herzhafte, spelled H-E-R-Z-H-A-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "herzhafte"?
"herzhafte" is spelled H-E-R-Z-H-A-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡shaftə].
What does "herzhafte" mean?
As an adjective, "herzhafte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
How do you pronounce "herzhafte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herzhafte" is [ˈhɛʁt͡shaftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herzhafte" come from?
"herzhafte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “herzhafte”

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

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