Herzöge
[ˈhɛɐ̯ˌt͡søːɡə]
The verdict
“Herzöge” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,177. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #38,177
- frequency rank, German
- 59,066
- “H” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Herzog
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Herzöge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɛɐ̯ˌt͡søːɡə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #38,177 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Herzöge” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around Herzöge (IPA [ˈhɛɐ̯ˌt͡søːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,177 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herzöge, with forms such as "ehrzöge", "herrzöge", and "herzgöe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Herzogs", "Herzogin", "Herzog", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Herzöge, spelled H-E-R-Z-Ö-G-E.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Herzog
- 2Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Herzog
- 3Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Herzog
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ehrzöge
- herrzöge
- herzgöe
- herzzöge
- herzöeg
- herzögge
- herözge
- hezröge
- hherzöge
- hrezöge
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Herzöge - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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
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Using “Herzöge”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-Z-Ö-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhɛɐ̯ˌt͡søːɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Herzogs” - see the side-by-side comparison. Herzöge vs Herzogs
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Same frequency band
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.