Herzleiden

[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌlaɪ̯dn̩]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌlaɪ̯dn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herzleiden” is uncommon German (frequency #81,663 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,663
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - länger andauernde Erkrankung des Herzens

Key facts for Herzleiden
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerzleiden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌlaɪ̯dn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#81,663
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Herzleiden” 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). Herzleiden 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

Herzleiden is uncommon German at frequency #81,663 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌlaɪ̯dn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "länger andauernde Erkrankung des Herzens".

Herzleiden has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Herzleiden, spelled H-E-R-Z-L-E-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    länger andauernde Erkrankung des Herzens

Antonyms

AugenleidenBlasenleidenDarmleidenHautleidenKnochenleidenKrebsleidenLeberleidenLungenleidenMagenleidenOhrenleidenRückenleidenFrauenleidenKinderleidenMännerleidenMassenleidenVolksleiden

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 "Herzleiden"?
"Herzleiden" is spelled H-E-R-Z-L-E-I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌlaɪ̯dn̩].
What does "Herzleiden" mean?
As a noun, "Herzleiden" means: länger andauernde Erkrankung des Herzens
How do you pronounce "Herzleiden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herzleiden" is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌlaɪ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herzleiden" come from?
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Using “Herzleiden”

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

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