Hering

/ˈheːrɪŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//ˈheːrɪŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ noun

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The verdict

“Hering” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,413 among 409 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,413
frequency rank, Portuguese
409
“H” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-hering · Hering · Portuguese

Hering · rank #60,413 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,413
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 409
  • PHOTO-FINISH hemofilia

Nearest frequency peer: hemofilia (-3 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “Hering”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “Hering” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hering
PropertyValue
HeadwordHering
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈheːrɪŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,413
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “Hering” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).Heringcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “hemofilia” (#60,410), “guti” (#60,400), “inanição” (#60,427). Entre 409 lemas com “H”, “Hering” fica em #60,413. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hering is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,413 among 409 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈheːrɪŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Hering has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is Hering, spelled H-E-R-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    arenque
  2. 2
    estaca

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hering"?
"Hering" is spelled H-E-R-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈheːrɪŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "Hering" mean?
As a noun, "Hering" means: arenque
How do you pronounce "Hering"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hering" is /ˈheːrɪŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hering" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

faisão#60,353Milene#60,511entity#60,314murcho#60,523

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list