hierauf

[hiːˈʁaʊ̯f]

/[hiːˈʁaʊ̯f]/ adv

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The verdict

“hierauf” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,925. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,925
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf etwas hinweisend, das man jemandem zeigt oder zuvor erwähnt hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-hierauf · hierauf · German

hierauf · rank #18,925 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,925
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heuchler

Nearest frequency peer: Heuchler (-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 „hierauf“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hierauf vs hierzu
71% similar
hierauf vs hinauf
71% similar
hierauf vs hierfür
57% similar

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

Key facts for hierauf
PropertyValue
Headwordhierauf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[hiːˈʁaʊ̯f]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,925
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hierauf“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Heuchler“ (#18,924), „Herzegowina“ (#18,923), „hinterlegt“ (#18,927). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hierauf“ bei #18,925. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hierauf (IPA [hiːˈʁaʊ̯f]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #18,925 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hierauf, with forms such as "heirauf", "hhierauf", and "hiearuf". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "hierzu", "hinauf", "hierfür", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hierauf, spelled H-I-E-R-A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf etwas hinweisend, das man jemandem zeigt oder zuvor erwähnt hat
  2. 2
    zeitlich nach dem vorher Gesagten oder Geschehenen
  3. 3
    räumlich auf etwas auf das man zeigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hierauf kannst du deinen Arsch verwetten.
  2. Hierauf wollen wir anstoßen!

Antonyms

davor

This word in other languages

hereupon(English)à la suite de quoi(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • heirauf
  • hhierauf
  • hiearuf
  • hierafu
  • hierauff
  • hierrauf
  • hieruaf
  • hireauf
  • iherauf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

heirauf2hhierauf1hiearuf2hierafu2hierauff1hierrauf1hieruaf2hireauf2
Edit distance from "hierauf"

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 "hierauf"?
"hierauf" is spelled H-I-E-R-A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [hiːˈʁaʊ̯f].
What does "hierauf" mean?
As an adverb, "hierauf" means: auf etwas hinweisend, das man jemandem zeigt oder zuvor erwähnt hat
What words are commonly confused with "hierauf"?
"hierauf" is commonly confused with "hierzu", "hinauf", "hierfür". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hierauf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hierauf" is [hiːˈʁaʊ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hierauf" come from?
"hierauf" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Helfern#18,921hungern#18,930Hypnose#18,931Indiens#18,936

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list