herzhaften

[ˈhɛʁt͡shaftn̩]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡shaftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“herzhaften” is uncommon German (frequency #79,290 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,290
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

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

Key facts for herzhaften
PropertyValue
Headwordherzhaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡shaftn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,290
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herzhaften” 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). herzhaften lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

herzhaften is uncommon German at frequency #79,290 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɛʁt͡shaftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for herzhaften in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is herzhaften, spelled H-E-R-Z-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera 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 "herzhaften"?
"herzhaften" is spelled H-E-R-Z-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡shaftn̩].
What does "herzhaften" mean?
As an adjective, "herzhaften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herzhaft
How do you pronounce "herzhaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herzhaften" is [ˈhɛʁt͡shaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herzhaften" come from?
"herzhaften" 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 “herzhaften”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛʁt͡shaftn̩] (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

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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