Herzkrankheit

[ˈhɛʁt͡skʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡skʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herzkrankheit” is uncommon German (frequency #69,354 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,354
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - akute oder chronische Entzündungen und Entartungen der einzelnen Teile des Herzens

Key facts for Herzkrankheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerzkrankheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡skʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]
Letters13
Frequency rank#69,354
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Herzkrankheit” 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). Herzkrankheit 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

Herzkrankheit is uncommon German at frequency #69,354 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁt͡skʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "akute oder chronische Entzündungen und Entartungen der einzelnen Teile des Herzens".

No misspelling variants are generated for Herzkrankheit in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Herzkrankheit, spelled H-E-R-Z-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    akute oder chronische Entzündungen und Entartungen der einzelnen Teile des Herzens

Synonyms

Herzleiden

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 "Herzkrankheit"?
"Herzkrankheit" is spelled H-E-R-Z-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡skʁaŋkhaɪ̯t].
What does "Herzkrankheit" mean?
As a noun, "Herzkrankheit" means: akute oder chronische Entzündungen und Entartungen der einzelnen Teile des Herzens
How do you pronounce "Herzkrankheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herzkrankheit" is [ˈhɛʁt͡skʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herzkrankheit" come from?
"Herzkrankheit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Herzkrankheit”

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

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