Hallig

[ˈhalɪç]

/[ˈhalɪç]/ noun

The verdict

“Hallig” is uncommon German (frequency #81,642 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,642
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleine Insel im nordfriesischen Wattenmeer, Namensbestandteil bei Eigennamen mit „Hallig“

Key facts for Hallig
PropertyValue
HeadwordHallig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhalɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,642
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hallig” 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). Hallig lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hallig is uncommon German at frequency #81,642 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhalɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine Insel im nordfriesischen Wattenmeer, Namensbestandteil bei Eigennamen mit „Hallig“".

Hallig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hallig, spelled H-A-L-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine Insel im nordfriesischen Wattenmeer, Namensbestandteil bei Eigennamen mit „Hallig“

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 "Hallig"?
"Hallig" is spelled H-A-L-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhalɪç].
What does "Hallig" mean?
As a noun, "Hallig" means: kleine Insel im nordfriesischen Wattenmeer, Namensbestandteil bei Eigennamen mit „Hallig“
How do you pronounce "Hallig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hallig" is [ˈhalɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hallig" come from?
"Hallig" 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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Using “Hallig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-L-L-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhalɪç] (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