Hierarchie

[hiʁaʁˈçiː]

/[hiʁaʁˈçiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Hierarchie” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,452. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,452
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - System von Über- und Unterordnung; strenge Rangordnung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hierarchie vs Hierarchien
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hierarchie
PropertyValue
HeadwordHierarchie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hiʁaʁˈçiː]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,452
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hierarchie” 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). Hierarchie lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Hierarchie (IPA [hiʁaʁˈçiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,452 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "System von Über- und Unterordnung; strenge Rangordnung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hierarchie, with forms such as "heirarchei", "heirarchie", and "hhierarchie". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hierarchien", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hierarchie, spelled H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    System von Über- und Unterordnung; strenge Rangordnung

Synonyms

HackordnungRangfolgeRanggliederungRangordnungStufenfolgeStufengliederungStufenleiterStufenordnung

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: heirarchei,heirarchie,hhierarchie,hiearrchie,hieracrhie,hierarcchie,hierarchei,hierarchhie,hierarcihe,hierarhcie,hierarrchie,hierrachie,hierrarchie,hirearchie,iherarchie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hierarchie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

heirarchei4heirarchie2hhierarchie1hiearrchie2hieracrhie2hierarcchie1hierarchei2hierarchhie1
Edit distance from "Hierarchie"

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 "Hierarchie"?
"Hierarchie" is spelled H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hiʁaʁˈçiː].
What does "Hierarchie" mean?
As a noun, "Hierarchie" means: System von Über- und Unterordnung; strenge Rangordnung
What words are commonly confused with "Hierarchie"?
"Hierarchie" is commonly confused with "Hierarchien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hierarchie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hierarchie" is [hiʁaʁˈçiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hierarchie" come from?
"Hierarchie" 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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Using “Hierarchie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hiʁaʁˈçiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Hierarchien” - see the side-by-side comparison. Hierarchie vs Hierarchien
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list