Herz

\hɛʁt͡s\

/\hɛʁt͡s\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Herz” is uncommon French (frequency #72,406 among 1,969 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,406
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cœur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-herz · Herz · French

Herz · rank #72,406 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,406
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH heron

Nearest frequency peer: heron (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Herz »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Herz » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Herz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerz
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\hɛʁt͡s\
Letters4
Frequency rank#72,406
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Herz » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).Herztombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « heron » (#72,405), « Homologie » (#72,408), « hostellerie » (#72,409). Parmi 1,969 lemmes en « H », « Herz » est au #72,406. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Herz is uncommon French at frequency #72,406 among 1,969 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \hɛʁt͡s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Herz has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Herz, spelled H-E-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cœur.
  2. 2
    Cœur.
  3. 3
    Cœur, une des couleurs aux cartes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Herz des Tieres hat aufgehört zu schlagen.
  2. Detlef hat den Eingriff am Herzen gut überstanden, aber jetzt muss er sich mehrere Wochen lang erholen.

Synonyms

BlutpumpePumpe

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 "Herz"?
"Herz" is spelled H-E-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \hɛʁt͡s\.
What does "Herz" mean?
As a noun, "Herz" means: Cœur.
How do you pronounce "Herz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herz" is \hɛʁt͡s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herz" come from?
"Herz" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hush#72,411GSPR#72,382iodé#72,443Isao#72,445

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list