Herren

\ˈhɛʁən\

/\ˈhɛʁən\/ noun

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The verdict

“Herren” is uncommon French (frequency #87,718 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,718
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif singulier de Herr.

Key facts for Herren
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈhɛʁən\
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Herren” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Herren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Herren is uncommon French at frequency #87,718 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈhɛʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Herren, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Herren, spelled H-E-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif singulier de Herr.
  2. 2
    Génitif singulier de Herr.
  3. 3
    Datif singulier de Herr.
  4. 4
    Nominatif pluriel de Herr.
  5. 5
    Accusatif pluriel de Herr.
  6. 6
    Génitif pluriel de Herr.
  7. 7
    Datif pluriel de Herr.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Herren"?
"Herren" is spelled H-E-R-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhɛʁən\.
What does "Herren" mean?
As a noun, "Herren" means: Accusatif singulier de Herr.
How do you pronounce "Herren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herren" is \ˈhɛʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herren" come from?
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Using “Herren”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-E-R-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈhɛʁən\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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