heftiger

[ˈhɛftɪɡɐ]

/[ˈhɛftɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“heftiger” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,450. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,450
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-heftiger · heftiger · German

heftiger · rank #11,450 · 12 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,450
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heck

Nearest frequency peer: Heck (-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 „heftiger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „heftiger“ 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).

heftiger vs heutige
75% similar
heftiger vs heutigen
75% similar
heftiger vs Heiliger
63% similar

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

Key facts for heftiger
PropertyValue
Headwordheftiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛftɪɡɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,450
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „heftiger“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).heftigerliegt 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: „Heck“ (#11,449), „Heimatland“ (#11,451), „Hausfrau“ (#11,448). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heftiger“ bei #11,450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around heftiger (IPA [ˈhɛftɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,450 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for heftiger, with forms such as "ehftiger", "hefftiger", and "hefitger". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "heutige", "heutigen", "Heiliger", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is heftiger, spelled H-E-F-T-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehftiger
  • hefftiger
  • hefitger
  • heftgier
  • heftiegr
  • heftigerr
  • heftigger
  • heftigre
  • hefttiger
  • hetfiger
  • hfetiger
  • hheftiger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heftiger - 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.

ehftiger2hefftiger1hefitger2heftgier2heftiegr2heftigerr1heftigger1heftigre2
Edit distance from "heftiger"

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 "heftiger"?
"heftiger" is spelled H-E-F-T-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛftɪɡɐ].
What does "heftiger" mean?
As an adjective, "heftiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig
What words are commonly confused with "heftiger"?
"heftiger" is commonly confused with "heutige", "heutigen", "Heiliger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heftiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heftiger" is [ˈhɛftɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heftiger" come from?
"heftiger" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hausfrau#11,448heutiger#11,454Formular#11,431Landwirt#11,469

Similar misspelling depth

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

Kartoffel12 variantslustiger12 variantsDominanz12 variantsDirigent12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list