-horst

[hɔʁst]

/[hɔʁst]/ name

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The verdict

“-horst” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ortsnamengrundwort für Wald, bewirtschafteter Wald, Buschwerk

Key facts for -horst
PropertyValue
Headword-horst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[hɔʁst]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “-horst” sits in German frequency

-horst falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for -horst is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɔʁst]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ortsnamengrundwort für Wald, bewirtschafteter Wald, Buschwerk".

Zero misspellings are on record for -horst in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is -horst, spelled --H-O-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ortsnamengrundwort für Wald, bewirtschafteter Wald, Buschwerk

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 "-horst"?
"-horst" is spelled --H-O-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [hɔʁst].
What does "-horst" mean?
As a proper noun, "-horst" means: Ortsnamengrundwort für Wald, bewirtschafteter Wald, Buschwerk
How do you pronounce "-horst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-horst" is [hɔʁst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "-horst" come from?
"-horst" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “-horst”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is --H-O-R-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɔʁst] (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
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