geheim

[ɡəˈhaɪ̯m]

/[ɡəˈhaɪ̯m]/ adj

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The verdict

“geheim” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,373. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,373
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht für jedermann erkennbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-geheim · geheim · German

geheim · rank #8,373 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,373
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fülle

Nearest frequency peer: Fülle (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „geheim“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „geheim“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

geheim vs gehen
67% similar
geheim vs gemein
67% similar
geheim vs Geleit
50% similar

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

Key facts for geheim
PropertyValue
Headwordgeheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈhaɪ̯m]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,373
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geheim“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).geheimliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fülle“ (#8,372), „Geheimdienst“ (#8,374), „fügt“ (#8,371). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geheim“ bei #8,373. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around geheim (IPA [ɡəˈhaɪ̯m]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,373 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht für jedermann erkennbar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for geheim, with forms such as "egheim", "geehim", and "geheimm". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "gehen", "gemein", "Geleit", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is geheim, spelled G-E-H-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht für jedermann erkennbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Industrie hält ihre neuesten Produkte bis zur Serienreife geheim.

Antonyms

bekanntoffenoffensichtlichöffentlich

This word in other languages

secret(English)secreto(Español)occulte(Français)secreto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egheim
  • geehim
  • geheimm
  • gehemi
  • gehheim
  • gehiem
  • ggeheim
  • gheeim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of geheim - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egheim2geehim2geheimm1gehemi2gehheim1gehiem2ggeheim1gheeim2
Edit distance from "geheim"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geheim"?
"geheim" is spelled G-E-H-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈhaɪ̯m].
What does "geheim" mean?
As an adjective, "geheim" means: nicht für jedermann erkennbar
What words are commonly confused with "geheim"?
"geheim" is commonly confused with "gehen", "gemein", "Geleit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geheim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geheim" is [ɡəˈhaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geheim" come from?
"geheim" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Gläser#8,379fortan#8,366golden#8,380Folter#8,364

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

enorme8 variantseignet8 variantsEduard8 variantsDerby8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list