herzkrank

[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌkʁaŋk]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌkʁaŋk]/ adj

The verdict

“herzkrank” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Erkrankung des Herzens aufweisend

Corpus desk

Index DE-herzkrank · herzkrank · German

herzkrank · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for herzkrank
PropertyValue
Headwordherzkrank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌkʁaŋk]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „herzkrank“ im Deutschen

herzkranksitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

herzkrank is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌkʁaŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Erkrankung des Herzens aufweisend".

herzkrank doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is herzkrank, spelled H-E-R-Z-K-R-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Erkrankung des Herzens aufweisend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auf seiner Homepage hat der Verein die Geschichte vieler herzkranker Kinder online gestellt.“
  2. „Héctor wohnt in der Schusslinie, mit seiner Frau, zwei Töchtern, eine davon herzkrank, und seiner an Alzheimer erkrankten Schwiegermutter.“

Synonyms

herzleidend

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "herzkrank"?
"herzkrank" is spelled H-E-R-Z-K-R-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌkʁaŋk].
What does "herzkrank" mean?
As an adjective, "herzkrank" means: eine Erkrankung des Herzens aufweisend
How do you pronounce "herzkrank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herzkrank" is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌkʁaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herzkrank" come from?
"herzkrank" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list