Hirsch

[hɪʁʃ]

/[hɪʁʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hirsch” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,383 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,383
frequency rank, German
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist in Wäldern lebende geweihtragende, wiederkäuende Tierfamilie der Paarhufer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Hirsch vs husch
50% similar
Hirsch vs horch
50% similar
Hirsch vs Hirse
67% similar

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

Key facts for Hirsch
PropertyValue
HeadwordHirsch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɪʁʃ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,383
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hirsch” 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). Hirsch lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Hirsch is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɪʁʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,383 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hirsch, with forms such as "hhirsch", "hircsh", and "hirrsch". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "husch", "horch", "Hirse", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hirsch, spelled H-I-R-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist in Wäldern lebende geweihtragende, wiederkäuende Tierfamilie der Paarhufer
  2. 2
    meist in Wäldern lebende geweihtragende, wiederkäuende Tierfamilie der Paarhufer
  3. 3
    Kurzform von Rothirsch
  4. 4
    Könner
  5. 5
    betrogener Ehemann
  6. 6
    Schimpfwort, mit dem eine männliche Person bezeichnet wird
  7. 7
    Zweirad (zum Beispiel Fahrrad, Moped, Motorrad)
  8. 8
    Motorradfahrer
  9. 9
    junger Mann
  10. 10
    ein Rind, dessen Hörner steil aufwärts stehen
  11. 11
    die Käferart Cerambyx
  12. 12
    Holz, das zum Instrumentenbau und für Drechselarbeiten geeignet ist
  13. 13
    ein Bierfass mit einem Fassungsvermögen von 100 oder 200 Litern
  14. 14
    ausgelernter Schneidergeselle, der bei seinem Lehrmeister in Lohn und Brot stand, aber aus Platzmangel in einer anderen Werkstatt für diesen tätig war
  15. 15
    Student, der nicht in einer Verbindung war

Synonyms

GeweihträgerRothirschHahnreiGehörnterMotorradfahrer

Antonyms

DilettantVerbindungsstudent

This word in other languages

deer(English)ciervo(Español)cervidé(Français)veado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhirsch,hircsh,hirrsch,hirscch,hirschh,hirshc,hirssch,hisrch,hrisch,ihrsch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhirsch1hircsh2hirrsch1hirscch1hirschh1hirshc2hirssch1hisrch2
Edit distance from "Hirsch"

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 "Hirsch"?
"Hirsch" is spelled H-I-R-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪʁʃ].
What does "Hirsch" mean?
As a noun, "Hirsch" means: meist in Wäldern lebende geweihtragende, wiederkäuende Tierfamilie der Paarhufer
What words are commonly confused with "Hirsch"?
"Hirsch" is commonly confused with "husch", "horch", "Hirse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hirsch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hirsch" is [hɪʁʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hirsch" come from?
"Hirsch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Hirsch”

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

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

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

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