Halleluja

[haleˈluːja]

/[haleˈluːja]/ noun

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The verdict

“Halleluja” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,162. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,162
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein in der Liturgie verwendeter Freudengesang, der das Wort „halleluja“ beinhaltet

Corpus desk

Index DE-halleluja · Halleluja · German

Halleluja · rank #25,162 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,162
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haiti

Nearest frequency peer: Haiti (-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 „Halleluja“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Halleluja
PropertyValue
HeadwordHalleluja
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[haleˈluːja]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,162
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Halleluja“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hallelujaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Haiti“ (#25,161), „Gänse“ (#25,160), „heimlichen“ (#25,164). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Halleluja“ bei #25,162. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Halleluja (IPA [haleˈluːja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,162 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein in der Liturgie verwendeter Freudengesang, der das Wort „halleluja“ beinhaltet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Halleluja, with forms such as "ahlleluja", "halelluja", and "haleluja". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Halleluja, spelled H-A-L-L-E-L-U-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein in der Liturgie verwendeter Freudengesang, der das Wort „halleluja“ beinhaltet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Und alle im Chor sangen einstimmig das Halleluja.

Synonyms

Alleluja

This word in other languages

hallelujah(English)Aleluya(Español)alléluia(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahlleluja
  • halelluja
  • haleluja
  • halleljua
  • hallelluja
  • halleluaj
  • hallelujja
  • halleulja
  • hallleuja
  • hhalleluja
  • hlaleluja

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Halleluja - 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.

ahlleluja2halelluja2haleluja1halleljua2hallelluja1halleluaj2hallelujja1halleulja2
Edit distance from "Halleluja"

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 "Halleluja"?
"Halleluja" is spelled H-A-L-L-E-L-U-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [haleˈluːja].
What does "Halleluja" mean?
As a noun, "Halleluja" means: ein in der Liturgie verwendeter Freudengesang, der das Wort „halleluja“ beinhaltet
What are common misspellings of "Halleluja"?
Common misspellings include "ahlleluja", "halelluja", "haleluja", "halleljua", "hallelluja". The correct spelling is "Halleluja".
How do you pronounce "Halleluja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Halleluja" is [haleˈluːja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Halleluja" come from?
"Halleluja" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

homogene11 variantsHotspot11 variantsFührers11 variantsKomödien11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list