hierzu
[ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː]
The verdict
“hierzu” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,600 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #2,600
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in diesem Fall, zu diesem Zweck
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hierzu |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #2,600 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hierzu” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for hierzu is 6 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,600 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for hierzu, with forms such as "heirzu", "hhierzu", and "hierrzu". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "hinzu", "hier", "Herz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is hierzu, spelled H-I-E-R-Z-U.
Definition
- 1in diesem Fall, zu diesem Zweck
- 2zu dieser Menge, zu dieser Gruppe von Dingen
- 3was diesen Fall betrifft, hinsichtlich dieser Sache
- 4hinzufügend, ergänzend dazu
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: heirzu,hhierzu,hierrzu,hieruz,hierzzu,hiezru,hirezu,iherzu
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hierzu - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “hierzu”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-I-E-R-Z-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “hinzu” - see the side-by-side comparison. hierzu vs hinzu
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.