Hirtenbrief
[ˈhɪʁtn̩ˌbʁiːf]
The verdict
“Hirtenbrief” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rundschreiben eines Bischofs (oder des Papstes) an die Gläubigen (seines Bistums) zu Glaubensfragen oder gesellschaftlichen Entwicklungen
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Index DE-hirtenbrief · Hirtenbrief · German
Hirtenbrief · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hirtenbrief |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɪʁtn̩ˌbʁiːf] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hirtenbrief“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hirtenbrief is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪʁtn̩ˌbʁiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rundschreiben eines Bischofs (oder des Papstes) an die Gläubigen (seines Bistums) zu Glaubensfragen oder gesellschaftlichen Entwicklungen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hirtenbrief, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hirtenbrief, spelled H-I-R-T-E-N-B-R-I-E-F.
Definition
- 1Rundschreiben eines Bischofs (oder des Papstes) an die Gläubigen (seines Bistums) zu Glaubensfragen oder gesellschaftlichen Entwicklungen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hirtenbrief appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Am ersten Fastensonntag wird der Hirtenbrief des Bischofs in allen Gottesdiensten verlesen.
„Der Papst hatte in seinem Hirtenbrief vom vergangenen Wochenende den "schnelllebigen Wandel" beklagt, den Moderne und Säkularisierung mit sich bringen.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.