hier und da

[ˈhiːɐ̯ ʊnt ˈdaː]

/[ˈhiːɐ̯ ʊnt ˈdaː]/ phrase

The verdict

“hier und da” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an manchen Stellen, an einigen Orten

Corpus desk

Index DE-hier-und-da · hier und da · German

hier und da · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for hier und da
PropertyValue
Headwordhier und da
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈhiːɐ̯ ʊnt ˈdaː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hier und da“ im Deutschen

hier und daschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hier und da is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈhiːɐ̯ ʊnt ˈdaː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hier und da, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is hier und da, spelled H-I-E-R- -U-N-D- -D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    an manchen Stellen, an einigen Orten
  2. 2
    mehr oder weniger oft, gelegentlich, nicht regelmäßig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hier und da findet sich bei Alex schon ein graues Haar.
  2. „Es kostete ihn viel Überwindung, nicht das Unkraut zu jäten, das hier und da seinen schönen Kornteppich verunzierte, aber er konnte nicht dem Evangelium zuwiderhandeln, in dem befohlen wird, das gute Korn vom Unkraut nicht vor der Ernte zu scheiden.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hier und da"?
"hier und da" is spelled H-I-E-R- -U-N-D- -D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhiːɐ̯ ʊnt ˈdaː].
What does "hier und da" mean?
As a phrase, "hier und da" means: an manchen Stellen, an einigen Orten
How do you pronounce "hier und da"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hier und da" is [ˈhiːɐ̯ ʊnt ˈdaː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hier und da" come from?
"hier und da" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list