Hildegard

[ˈhɪldəɡaʁt]

/[ˈhɪldəɡaʁt]/ name

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The verdict

“Hildegard” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,590. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,590
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-hildegard · Hildegard · German

Hildegard · rank #14,590 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,590
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herne

Nearest frequency peer: Herne (-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 „Hildegard“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hildegard
PropertyValue
HeadwordHildegard
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhɪldəɡaʁt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,590
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hildegard“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hildegardliegt 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: „Herne“ (#14,589), „hinzuzufügen“ (#14,591), „Helligkeit“ (#14,588). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hildegard“ bei #14,590. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Hildegard (IPA [ˈhɪldəɡaʁt]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,590 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hildegard, with forms such as "hhildegard", "hidlegard", and "hilddegard". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hildegard, spelled H-I-L-D-E-G-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hildegard hat ein Taxi gerufen.

This word in other languages

Hildegarde(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhildegard
  • hidlegard
  • hilddegard
  • hildeagrd
  • hildegadr
  • hildegardd
  • hildegarrd
  • hildeggard
  • hildegrad
  • hildgeard
  • hiledgard
  • hilldegard
  • hlidegard
  • ihldegard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhildegard1hidlegard2hilddegard1hildeagrd2hildegadr2hildegardd1hildegarrd1hildeggard1
Edit distance from "Hildegard"

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 "Hildegard"?
"Hildegard" is spelled H-I-L-D-E-G-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪldəɡaʁt].
What does "Hildegard" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hildegard" means: weiblicher Vorname
What are common misspellings of "Hildegard"?
Common misspellings include "hhildegard", "hidlegard", "hilddegard", "hildeagrd", "hildegadr". The correct spelling is "Hildegard".
How do you pronounce "Hildegard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hildegard" is [ˈhɪldəɡaʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hildegard" come from?
"Hildegard" 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 "Hildegard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list