Häresie

[hɛʁeˈziː]

/[hɛʁeˈziː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Häresie” is an uncommon German word, ranked #59,745 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#59,745
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Entwickeln, Vertreten oder Befolgen einer Lehre, die der als rechtgläubig vorausgesetzten widerspricht und deshalb von deren Vertretern verurteilt wird. Rechtgläubig bezeichnet dabei eine chris...

Key facts for Häresie
PropertyValue
HeadwordHäresie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɛʁeˈziː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,745
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Häresie” 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). Häresie lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Häresie is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɛʁeˈziː]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,745 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Häresie in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Häresie, spelled H-Ä-R-E-S-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Entwickeln, Vertreten oder Befolgen einer Lehre, die der als rechtgläubig vorausgesetzten widerspricht und deshalb von deren Vertretern verurteilt wird. Rechtgläubig bezeichnet dabei eine christliche Denomination, oft die katholische oder orthodoxe, die ein verbindliches Dogma aufzustellen und zu vertreten imstande und willens ist
  2. 2
    eine solche abgelehnte Lehre selbst
  3. 3
    die Anhängerschaft, Bewegung einer solchen abgelehnten Lehre
  4. 4
    das Abweichen von einer herrschenden Meinung oder einer allgemein als wahr ausgegebenen Theorie
  5. 5
    eine solche abweichende Meinung oder Theorie
  6. 6
    die Gruppe, Bewegung, Partei, Fraktion … der abweichend Denkenden

Synonyms

KetzereiIrrlehreIrrglaubeKetzertumHeterodoxieAbweichlertum

Antonyms

RechtgläubigkeitDogmaOrthodoxie

This word in other languages

heresy(English)herejía(Español)hérésie(Français)heresia(Português)

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 "Häresie"?
"Häresie" is spelled H-Ä-R-E-S-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛʁeˈziː].
What does "Häresie" mean?
As a noun, "Häresie" means: das Entwickeln, Vertreten oder Befolgen einer Lehre, die der als rechtgläubig vorausgesetzten widerspricht und deshalb von deren Vertretern verurteilt wird. Rechtgläubig bezeichnet dabei eine chris...
How do you pronounce "Häresie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Häresie" is [hɛʁeˈziː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Häresie" come from?
"Häresie" 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 “Häresie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ä-R-E-S-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɛʁeˈziː] (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
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