Herkimer

/ˈhɚkɪmɚ/

//ˈhɚkɪmɚ// name

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"herkimer" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Herkimer” is uncommon English (frequency #62,964 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,964
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-herkimer · Herkimer · English

Herkimer · rank #62,964 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,964
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH herbalist

Nearest frequency peer: herbalist (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “Herkimer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Herkimer” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Herkimer
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerkimer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈhɚkɪmɚ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,964
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Herkimer” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Herkimerfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “herbalist” (#62,962), “hesitancy” (#62,966), “Henriette” (#62,961). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Herkimer” is #62,964. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Herkimer is uncommon English at frequency #62,964 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈhɚkɪmɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Herkimer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: (surname): Possibly a corruption of Herchheimer. The correct English form is Herkimer, spelled H-E-R-K-I-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.
  3. 3
    A town in Herkimer County, New York, United States.
  4. 4
    A village, the county seat of Herkimer County, New York, United States, located within the town of the same name.

Etymology

(surname): Possibly a corruption of Herchheimer.

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 "Herkimer"?
"Herkimer" is spelled H-E-R-K-I-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɚkɪmɚ/.
What does "Herkimer" mean?
As a proper noun, "Herkimer" means: A surname
How do you pronounce "Herkimer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herkimer" is /ˈhɚkɪmɚ/. 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 "Herkimer"?
(surname): Possibly a corruption of Herchheimer. 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 "Herkimer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hobbling#62,972holodeck#62,975Hargrave#62,952handrail#62,949

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list