Hecker

[ˈhɛkɐ]

/[ˈhɛkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hecker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,803. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,803
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die zu ihrem Broterwerb hackt, entweder als Fleischhacker oder auch als Arbeiter im Weinberg, Kleinlandwirt oder Winzer

Corpus desk

Index DE-hecker · Hecker · German

Hecker · rank #38,803 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,803
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Havelland

Nearest frequency peer: Havelland (-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 „Hecker“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hecker vs Heer
67% similar
Hecker vs heuer
50% similar
Hecker vs Heike
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hecker
PropertyValue
HeadwordHecker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,803
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hecker“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Heckerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Havelland“ (#38,802), „Hegemonie“ (#38,804), „Haustieren“ (#38,801). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hecker“ bei #38,803. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hecker (IPA [ˈhɛkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,803 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die zu ihrem Broterwerb hackt, entweder als Fleischhacker oder auch als Arbeiter im Weinberg, Kleinlandwirt oder Winzer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hecker, with forms such as "ehcker", "hceker", and "heccker". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Heer", "heuer", "Heike", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hecker, spelled H-E-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die zu ihrem Broterwerb hackt, entweder als Fleischhacker oder auch als Arbeiter im Weinberg, Kleinlandwirt oder Winzer

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ein Güterverzeichnis von 1626 gibt Bundschuhs Beruf mit Hecker, also Winzer an.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehcker
  • hceker
  • heccker
  • hecekr
  • heckerr
  • heckker
  • heckre
  • hekcer
  • hhecker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hecker - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehcker2hceker2heccker1hecekr2heckerr1heckker1heckre2hekcer2
Edit distance from "Hecker"

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 "Hecker"?
"Hecker" is spelled H-E-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛkɐ].
What does "Hecker" mean?
As a noun, "Hecker" means: Person, die zu ihrem Broterwerb hackt, entweder als Fleischhacker oder auch als Arbeiter im Weinberg, Kleinlandwirt oder Winzer
What words are commonly confused with "Hecker"?
"Hecker" is commonly confused with "Heer", "heuer", "Heike". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hecker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hecker" is [ˈhɛkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hecker" come from?
"Hecker" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Gossip#38,781Gewürz#38,776Ismael#38,832Kerpen#38,847

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

hinwies9 variantsGiacomo9 variantsgeoutet9 variantsKorken9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list