herefor
/hɪəˈfɔː/adverb
herefor is spelled H-E-R-E-F-O-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, herefor means “For this: instead or in consideration of this, with a view to this” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in herefor?
| Letters | 7: H-E-R-E-F-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is herefor?
Herefor appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce herefor?
- UK /hɪəˈfɔː/
Herefor has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with herefor?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as herefor from its last stressed vowel (/ɔ/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of herefor
- herefore
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does herefor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
For this: instead or in consideration of this, with a view to this.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does herefor come from?
From the Middle English hēr-for; equivalent to here + for; compare herefore, therefor, and wherefor, as well as the Danish herfor, the Dutch hiervoor, the German hierfür, and the Swedish härför.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).