Herrmann

name

The verdict

“Herrmann” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #46,209. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,209
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom de famille.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Herrmann vs Herman
75% similar
Herrmann vs Hermann
88% similar
Herrmann vs Hartmann
75% similar

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

Key facts for Herrmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerrmann
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,209
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Herrmann” 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). Herrmann lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Herrmann, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,209 among 109,908 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Nom de famille.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herrmann, with forms such as "ehrrmann", "hermrann", and "herramnn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Herman", "Hermann", "Hartmann", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Herrmann, spelled H-E-R-R-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de famille.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrrmann
  • hermrann
  • herramnn
  • herrmmann
  • herrmnan
  • hherrmann
  • hrermann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Herrmann - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehrrmann2hermrann2herramnn2herrmmann1herrmnan2hherrmann1hrermann2
Edit distance from "Herrmann"

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 "Herrmann"?
"Herrmann" is spelled H-E-R-R-M-A-N-N.
What does "Herrmann" mean?
As a proper noun, "Herrmann" means: Nom de famille.
What words are commonly confused with "Herrmann"?
"Herrmann" is commonly confused with "Herman", "Hermann", "Hartmann". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "Herrmann" come from?
"Herrmann" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Herrmann”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-E-R-R-M-A-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Herman” - see the side-by-side comparison. Herrmann vs Herman
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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