hegen

[ˈheːɡn̩]

/[ˈheːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hegen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,977. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,977
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufmerksam schützen und versorgen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hegen · hegen · German

hegen · rank #23,977 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,977
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Header

Nearest frequency peer: Header (-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 „hegen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hegen“ 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).

hegen vs hen
60% similar
hegen vs here
60% similar
hegen vs Hexe
40% similar

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

Key facts for hegen
PropertyValue
Headwordhegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈheːɡn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,977
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hegen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).hegenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Header“ (#23,976), „Haydn“ (#23,975), „heikel“ (#23,979). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hegen“ bei #23,977. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hegen (IPA [ˈheːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,977 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hegen, with forms such as "ehgen", "heegn", and "hegenn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hen", "here", "Hexe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hegen, spelled H-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufmerksam schützen und versorgen
  2. 2
    in sich tragen; bewusst bewahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jäger sehen ihre Aufgabe auch darin, ihr Revier zu hegen.
  2. Ein lang gehegter Wunsch ging endlich in Erfüllung.

Synonyms

aufziehengroßziehenheranziehenpflegen

This word in other languages

cherish(English)guardar(Español)protéger(Français)cuidar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehgen
  • heegn
  • hegenn
  • heggen
  • hegne
  • hgeen
  • hhegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehgen2heegn2hegenn1heggen1hegne2hgeen2hhegen1
Edit distance from "hegen"

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 "hegen"?
"hegen" is spelled H-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈheːɡn̩].
What does "hegen" mean?
As a verb, "hegen" means: aufmerksam schützen und versorgen
What words are commonly confused with "hegen"?
"hegen" is commonly confused with "hen", "here", "Hexe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hegen" is [ˈheːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hegen" come from?
"hegen" 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 "hegen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Haydn#23,975Haase#23,970Holly#23,986Gruft#23,966

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

heikel7 variantsIraner7 variantsJuwel7 variantsframe7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list