Herzogenrath

[ˈhɛʁt͡soːɡn̩ˌʁaːt]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡soːɡn̩ˌʁaːt]/ name

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The verdict

“Herzogenrath” is uncommon German (frequency #60,663 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,663
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Key facts for Herzogenrath
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerzogenrath
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡soːɡn̩ˌʁaːt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#60,663
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Herzogenrath” 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). Herzogenrath 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

Herzogenrath is uncommon German at frequency #60,663 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁt͡soːɡn̩ˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Herzogenrath, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Herzogenrath, spelled H-E-R-Z-O-G-E-N-R-A-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

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 "Herzogenrath"?
"Herzogenrath" is spelled H-E-R-Z-O-G-E-N-R-A-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡soːɡn̩ˌʁaːt].
What does "Herzogenrath" mean?
As a proper noun, "Herzogenrath" means: eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Herzogenrath"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herzogenrath" is [ˈhɛʁt͡soːɡn̩ˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herzogenrath" come from?
"Herzogenrath" 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 “Herzogenrath”

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

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