Hirsche

[ˈhɪʁʃə]

/[ˈhɪʁʃə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hirsche” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,183. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,183
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hirsch

Corpus desk

Index DE-hirsche · Hirsche · German

Hirsche · rank #38,183 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,183
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hinwendung

Nearest frequency peer: Hinwendung (-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 „Hirsche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hirsche“ 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).

Hirsche vs Hirse
71% similar
Hirsche vs hübsche
57% similar
Hirsche vs Hirsch
86% similar

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

Key facts for Hirsche
PropertyValue
HeadwordHirsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪʁʃə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,183
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hirsche“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hinwendung“ (#38,182), „Hinterteil“ (#38,181), „Hinterrad“ (#38,180). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hirsche“ bei #38,183. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Hirsche (IPA [ˈhɪʁʃə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,183 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hirsche, with forms such as "hhirsche", "hircshe", and "hirrsche". 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. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Hirse", "hübsche", "Hirsch", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hirsche, spelled H-I-R-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hirsch
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hirsch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hirsch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hirsch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhirsche
  • hircshe
  • hirrsche
  • hirscche
  • hirsceh
  • hirschhe
  • hirshce
  • hirssche
  • hisrche
  • hrische
  • ihrsche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhirsche1hircshe2hirrsche1hirscche1hirsceh2hirschhe1hirshce2hirssche1
Edit distance from "Hirsche"

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 "Hirsche"?
"Hirsche" is spelled H-I-R-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪʁʃə].
What does "Hirsche" mean?
As a noun, "Hirsche" means: veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hirsch
What words are commonly confused with "Hirsche"?
"Hirsche" is commonly confused with "Hirse", "hübsche", "Hirsch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hirsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hirsche" is [ˈhɪʁʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hirsche" come from?
"Hirsche" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hochbau#38,186Herzöge#38,177Juliana#38,214gewagte#38,141

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Hattrick11 variantsKomplott11 variantsframing11 variantsLimbach11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list