Hallig

[ˈhalɪç]

/[ˈhalɪç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hallig” is uncommon German (frequency #81,642 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,642
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Insel im nordfriesischen Wattenmeer, Namensbestandteil bei Eigennamen mit „Hallig“

Corpus desk

Index DE-hallig · Hallig · German

Hallig · rank #81,642 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,642
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haftzeit

Nearest frequency peer: Haftzeit (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hallig“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hallig“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hallig
PropertyValue
HeadwordHallig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhalɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,642
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hallig“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Halligfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Haftzeit“ (#81,641), „Handbreit“ (#81,643), „habit“ (#81,640). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hallig“ bei #81,642. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hallig is uncommon German at frequency #81,642 among 3,372 “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“

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bei Flut wurde die Hallig überschwemmt, man meldete Land unter.

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

gönnst#81,638groupe#81,628Gringo#81,622Hinkel#81,670

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list