heed

[hiːd]

/[hiːd]/ verb

The verdict

“heed” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - transitiv, förmlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-heed · heed · German

heed · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for heed
PropertyValue
Headwordheed
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hiːd]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „heed“ im Deutschen

heedliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

heed is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hiːd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for heed in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is heed, spelled H-E-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    transitiv, förmlich
  2. 2
    auf etwas achten, etwas Beachtung schenken, beachten

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "heed"?
"heed" is spelled H-E-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [hiːd].
What does "heed" mean?
As a verb, "heed" means: transitiv, förmlich
How do you pronounce "heed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heed" is [hiːd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heed" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list