herzuleiten

[ˈheːɐ̯t͡suˌlaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈheːɐ̯t͡suˌlaɪ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“herzuleiten” is uncommon German (frequency #91,732 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,732
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs herleiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-herzuleiten · herzuleiten · German

herzuleiten · rank #91,732 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,732
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herumsitzen

Nearest frequency peer: herumsitzen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „herzuleiten“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „herzuleiten“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for herzuleiten
PropertyValue
Headwordherzuleiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈheːɐ̯t͡suˌlaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#91,732
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „herzuleiten“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.herzuleitenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „herumsitzen“ (#91,731), „heuchlerischen“ (#91,733), „hierro“ (#91,734). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „herzuleiten“ bei #91,732. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

herzuleiten is uncommon German at frequency #91,732 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈheːɐ̯t͡suˌlaɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs herleiten".

Zero misspellings are on record for herzuleiten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 herzuleiten, spelled H-E-R-Z-U-L-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs herleiten

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 "herzuleiten"?
"herzuleiten" is spelled H-E-R-Z-U-L-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈheːɐ̯t͡suˌlaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "herzuleiten" mean?
As a verb, "herzuleiten" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs herleiten
How do you pronounce "herzuleiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herzuleiten" is [ˈheːɐ̯t͡suˌlaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herzuleiten" come from?
"herzuleiten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

herumsitzen#91,731hinzuwirken#91,738Heimatlosen#91,724Hauptspeise#91,715

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list