Halina

[xaˈlʲina]

/[xaˈlʲina]/ name

The verdict

“Halina” is uncommon German (frequency #99,935 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,935
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname;

Key facts for Halina
PropertyValue
HeadwordHalina
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[xaˈlʲina]
Letters6
Frequency rank#99,935
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Halina” sits in German 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). Halina lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Halina is uncommon German at frequency #99,935 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [xaˈlʲina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weiblicher Vorname;".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Halina, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Halina, spelled H-A-L-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname;

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 "Halina"?
"Halina" is spelled H-A-L-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [xaˈlʲina].
What does "Halina" mean?
As a proper noun, "Halina" means: weiblicher Vorname;
How do you pronounce "Halina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Halina" is [xaˈlʲina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Halina" come from?
"Halina" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Halina”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-L-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xaˈlʲina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list