heftigen

[ˈhɛftɪɡn̩]

/[ˈhɛftɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“heftigen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,074. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,074
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig

Corpus desk

Index DE-heftigen · heftigen · German

heftigen · rank #8,074 · 12 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,074
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH guy

Nearest frequency peer: guy (-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 „heftigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „heftigen“ 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).

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
PropertyValue
Headwordheftigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛftɪɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,074
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „heftigen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „guy“ (#8,073), „heilig“ (#8,075), „Heimspiel“ (#8,076). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heftigen“ bei #8,074. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around heftigen (IPA [ˈhɛftɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,074 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

ehftigen2hefftigen1hefitgen2heftgien2heftiegn2heftigenn1heftiggen1heftigne2
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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gewöhnen#8,068Geräusch#8,065Geliebte#8,063geborene#8,060

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Einsicht12 variantsSüdtirol12 variantsverrückte12 variantsüberholt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list