Hirtin

[ˈhɪʁtɪn]

/[ˈhɪʁtɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Hirtin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Besitzerin und/oder Hüterin von Tieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-hirtin · Hirtin · German

Hirtin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Hirtin
PropertyValue
HeadwordHirtin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪʁtɪn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hirtin“ im Deutschen

Hirtinsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hirtin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪʁtɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Hirtin in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hirtin, spelled H-I-R-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Besitzerin und/oder Hüterin von Tieren
  2. 2
    kirchliche Gemeindeleiterin, Seelenhirtin

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie war Hirtin und brachte die Tiere auf die Weide.“
  2. „Erst mit weitem Abstand dahinter folgen die Agentschaft für die Kongregation (ManagerIn (sic!) bzw. Hirte/Hirtin der Kongregation) und die expliziten PR-Rollen als Sprecher sowie als Medienansprechpartner.“

Synonyms

ViehhirtinViehhüterin

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hirtin"?
"Hirtin" is spelled H-I-R-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪʁtɪn].
What does "Hirtin" mean?
As a noun, "Hirtin" means: Besitzerin und/oder Hüterin von Tieren
How do you pronounce "Hirtin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hirtin" is [ˈhɪʁtɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hirtin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list