Hr.

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herr

Corpus desk

Index DE-hr · Hr. · German

Hr. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 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 Hr.
PropertyValue
HeadwordHr.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[…]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hr.“ im Deutschen

Hr.sitzt 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hr., a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hr., spelled H-R-..

Definition

  1. 1
    Herr
  2. 2
    Horn

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hr. Müller-Lüdenscheid

Synonyms

H.

Antonyms

Fr.

This word in other languages

Mr(English)

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 "Hr."?
"Hr." is spelled H-R-.. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Hr." mean?
As an abbreviation, "Hr." means: Herr
How do you pronounce "Hr."?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hr." is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hr." come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list