heftigen

Name: heftigen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈhɛftɪɡn̩]

/[ˈhɛftɪɡn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“heftigen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,074 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#8,074
frequency rank, German: 8
letters: 12
tracked misspellings: 14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

heftigen vs heutige

75% similar

heftigen vs heutigen

88% similar

heftigen vs heiligen

75% similar

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

Key facts for heftigen
Property	Value
Headword	heftigen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈhɛftɪɡn̩]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#8,074
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	14
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heftigen” 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). heftigen lands here:

#8,074

#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 heftigen is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɛftɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,074 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for heftigen, with forms such as "ehftigen", "hefftigen", and "hefitgen". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "heutige", "heutigen", "heiligen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is heftigen, spelled H-E-F-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehftigen,hefftigen,hefitgen,heftgien,heftiegn,heftigenn,heftiggen,heftigne,hefttigen,hetfigen,hfetigen,hheftigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heftigen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "heftigen"

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 "heftigen"?

"heftigen" is spelled H-E-F-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛftɪɡn̩].

What does "heftigen" mean?

As an adjective, "heftigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig

What words are commonly confused with "heftigen"?

"heftigen" is commonly confused with "heutige", "heutigen", "heiligen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "heftigen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heftigen" is [ˈhɛftɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "heftigen" come from?

"heftigen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “heftigen”

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

The one correct German spelling is H-E-F-T-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈhɛftɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “heutige” - see the side-by-side comparison. heftigen vs heutige
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.