Hehlerei

[heːləˈʁaɪ̯]

/[heːləˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hehlerei” is uncommon German (frequency #75,752 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,752
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Handel mit gestohlenen Gegenständen

Key facts for Hehlerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordHehlerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[heːləˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,752
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hehlerei” 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). Hehlerei lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hehlerei is uncommon German at frequency #75,752 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [heːləˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Handel mit gestohlenen Gegenständen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Hehlerei in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Hehlerei, spelled H-E-H-L-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Handel mit gestohlenen Gegenständen

This word in other languages

encubrimiento(Español)recel(Français)

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 "Hehlerei"?
"Hehlerei" is spelled H-E-H-L-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [heːləˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Hehlerei" mean?
As a noun, "Hehlerei" means: der Handel mit gestohlenen Gegenständen
How do you pronounce "Hehlerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hehlerei" is [heːləˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hehlerei" come from?
"Hehlerei" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Hehlerei”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-H-L-E-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [heːləˈʁaɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list