hierzu

[ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː]

/[ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː]/ adv

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The verdict

“hierzu” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,600. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,600
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in diesem Fall, zu diesem Zweck

Corpus desk

Index DE-hierzu · hierzu · German

hierzu · rank #2,600 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,600
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hauses

Nearest frequency peer: Hauses (-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 „hierzu“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hierzu“ 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).

hierzu vs hinzu
67% similar
hierzu vs hier
67% similar
hierzu vs Herz
50% similar

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

Key facts for hierzu
PropertyValue
Headwordhierzu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,600
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hierzu“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hierzuliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hauses“ (#2,599), „hör“ (#2,601), „Hass“ (#2,598). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hierzu“ bei #2,600. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around hierzu (IPA [ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,600 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    in diesem Fall, zu diesem Zweck
  2. 2
    zu dieser Menge, zu dieser Gruppe von Dingen
  3. 3
    was diesen Fall betrifft, hinsichtlich dieser Sache
  4. 4
    hinzufügend, ergänzend dazu

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie können in zwei Wochen in unsere Praxis kommen. Hierzu benötigen sie aber eine Überweisung vom Hausarzt.
  2. Wir möchten nicht nur graue Theorie lehren. Hierzu arbeiten wir eng mit Firmen zusammen.

Synonyms

dazu

This word in other languages

with it(English)cela(Français)

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.

heirzu2hhierzu1hierrzu1hieruz2hierzzu1hiezru2hirezu2iherzu2
Edit distance from "hierzu"

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 "hierzu"?
"hierzu" is spelled H-I-E-R-Z-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː].
What does "hierzu" mean?
As an adverb, "hierzu" means: in diesem Fall, zu diesem Zweck
What words are commonly confused with "hierzu"?
"hierzu" is commonly confused with "hinzu", "hier", "Herz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hierzu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hierzu" is [ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hierzu" come from?
"hierzu" 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 "hierzu", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hauses#2,599Geburt#2,595nerven#2,606rollen#2,610

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Philipp8 variantsStern8 variantsbeides8 variantsSturm8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list