herzlichen Dank

\ˈhɛrt͡slɪçənˌdaŋk\

/\ˈhɛrt͡slɪçənˌdaŋk\/ adv

The verdict

“herzlichen Dank” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Merci du fond du cœur.

Key facts for herzlichen Dank
PropertyValue
Headwordherzlichen Dank
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˈhɛrt͡slɪçənˌdaŋk\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herzlichen Dank” sits in French frequency

herzlichen Dank falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

herzlichen Dank is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈhɛrt͡slɪçənˌdaŋk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Merci du fond du cœur.".

herzlichen Dank doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 herzlichen Dank, spelled H-E-R-Z-L-I-C-H-E-N- -D-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Merci du fond du cœur.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "herzlichen Dank"?
"herzlichen Dank" is spelled H-E-R-Z-L-I-C-H-E-N- -D-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhɛrt͡slɪçənˌdaŋk\.
What does "herzlichen Dank" mean?
As an adverb, "herzlichen Dank" means: Merci du fond du cœur.
How do you pronounce "herzlichen Dank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herzlichen Dank" is \ˈhɛrt͡slɪçənˌdaŋk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herzlichen Dank" come from?
"herzlichen Dank" 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.
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Using “herzlichen Dank”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-E-R-Z-L-I-C-H-E-N- -D-A-N-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈhɛrt͡slɪçənˌdaŋk\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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