Herzogtum

[ˈhɛʁt͡soːktuːm]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡soːktuːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herzogtum” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,380. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,380
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herrschaftsgebiet eines Herzogs

Corpus desk

Index DE-herzogtum · Herzogtum · German

Herzogtum · rank #24,380 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,380
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hermine

Nearest frequency peer: hermine (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Herzogtum“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Herzogtum“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Herzogtum
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerzogtum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡soːktuːm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,380
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Herzogtum“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Herzogtumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hermine“ (#24,379), „heutiges“ (#24,381), „Heinemann“ (#24,378). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herzogtum“ bei #24,380. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Herzogtum (IPA [ˈhɛʁt͡soːktuːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,380 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Herrschaftsgebiet eines Herzogs".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herzogtum, with forms such as "ehrzogtum", "herozgtum", and "herrzogtum". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Herzogtum, spelled H-E-R-Z-O-G-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herrschaftsgebiet eines Herzogs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Konflikt des neuen Königs mit dem Welfen Heinrich gen. der Stolze, dem das sächsische Herzogtum genommen wurde, brachte Albrecht an das von ihm und seiner Mutter höchst erwünschte Ziel, indem er nun die Belehnung mit dem Herzogtum empfing.“
  2. „Der Welfe wurde vor den Reichstag zitiert, unter Reichsacht gestellt und verlor die Herzogtümer Sachsen und Bayern.“

This word in other languages

duchy(English)ducado(Español)duché(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrzogtum
  • herozgtum
  • herrzogtum
  • herzgotum
  • herzoggtum
  • herzogtmu
  • herzogttum
  • herzogtumm
  • herzogutm
  • herzotgum
  • herzzogtum
  • hezrogtum
  • hherzogtum
  • hrezogtum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Herzogtum - 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.

ehrzogtum2herozgtum2herrzogtum1herzgotum2herzoggtum1herzogtmu2herzogttum1herzogtumm1
Edit distance from "Herzogtum"

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 "Herzogtum"?
"Herzogtum" is spelled H-E-R-Z-O-G-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡soːktuːm].
What does "Herzogtum" mean?
As a noun, "Herzogtum" means: Herrschaftsgebiet eines Herzogs
What are common misspellings of "Herzogtum"?
Common misspellings include "ehrzogtum", "herozgtum", "herrzogtum", "herzgotum", "herzoggtum". The correct spelling is "Herzogtum".
How do you pronounce "Herzogtum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herzogtum" is [ˈhɛʁt͡soːktuːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herzogtum" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Herzogtum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Heinemann#24,378humorvoll#24,387grafische#24,370Gewährung#24,366

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Geldgeber14 variantsLändereien14 variantsmithelfen14 variantsdämlichen14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list