Hirschen

[ˈhɪʁʃn̩]

/[ˈhɪʁʃn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hirschen” is uncommon German (frequency #54,616 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,616
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hirsch

Key facts for Hirschen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHirschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪʁʃn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,616
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hirschen” 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). Hirschen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hirschen is uncommon German at frequency #54,616 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪʁʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Hirschen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hirschen, spelled H-I-R-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hirsch
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hirsch
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Hirsch
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hirsch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hirsch
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hirsch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Hirschen"?
"Hirschen" is spelled H-I-R-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪʁʃn̩].
What does "Hirschen" mean?
As a noun, "Hirschen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hirsch
How do you pronounce "Hirschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hirschen" is [ˈhɪʁʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hirschen" come from?
"Hirschen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hirschen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-R-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪʁʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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