hereof

/hɪəˈɹɒv/

//hɪəˈɹɒv// adv

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"hereof" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hereof” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,673
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of this; concerning this.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hereof · hereof · English

hereof · rank #47,673 · 8 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,673
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH heretofore

Nearest frequency peer: heretofore (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hereof”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hereof” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hereof vs hero
67% similar
hereof vs heron
67% similar
hereof vs Herod
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hereof
PropertyValue
Headwordhereof
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/hɪəˈɹɒv/
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,673
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hereof”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).hereoflands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “heretofore” (#47,674), “hedonism” (#47,671), “Hillsdale” (#47,675). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hereof” is #47,673. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around hereof (IPA /hɪəˈɹɒv/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #47,673 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for hereof, with forms such as "ehreof", "heerof", and "herefo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "hero", "heron", "Herod", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English hereof, herof, heroffe, her-of, her of, from Old English hērof. Compare Swedish härav. By surface analysis, here + of. The correct English form is hereof, spelled H-E-R-E-O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of this; concerning this.
  2. 2
    From or as a result of this.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. And whether they were a bedde or at other maner of disportes me lyst not herof make no mencyon for loue that tyme was not as is now adayes. "And whether they were abed or at other manner of disports, me list not hereof make no mention, for love that time was not as is now-a-days."

Etymology

From Middle English hereof, herof, heroffe, her-of, her of, from Old English hērof. Compare Swedish härav. By surface analysis, here + of.

This word in other languages

disto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehreof
  • heerof
  • herefo
  • hereoff
  • heroef
  • herreof
  • hhereof
  • hreeof

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hereof - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehreof2heerof2herefo2hereoff1heroef2herreof1hhereof1hreeof2
Edit distance from "hereof"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hereof"?
"hereof" is spelled H-E-R-E-O-F. The IPA pronunciation is /hɪəˈɹɒv/.
What does "hereof" mean?
As an adverb, "hereof" means: Of this; concerning this.
What words are commonly confused with "hereof"?
"hereof" is commonly confused with "hero", "heron", "Herod". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hereof"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hereof" is /hɪəˈɹɒv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hereof"?
From Middle English hereof, herof, heroffe, her-of, her of, from Old English hērof. Compare Swedish härav. By surface analysis, here + of. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hereof", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list