Hehlwort
[ˈheːlˌvɔʁt]
The verdict
“Hehlwort” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutsche Bezeichnung für Euphemismus, also für einen beschönigenden Ausdruck
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Index DE-hehlwort · Hehlwort · German
Hehlwort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hehlwort |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈheːlˌvɔʁt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hehlwort“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hehlwort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈheːlˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutsche Bezeichnung für Euphemismus, also für einen beschönigenden Ausdruck".
Hehlwort doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hehlwort, spelled H-E-H-L-W-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1deutsche Bezeichnung für Euphemismus, also für einen beschönigenden Ausdruck
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hehlwort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hohl- und Hehlwörter sind ein ideales Feld für Kampagnen praktischer Aufklärer, denn es leuchtet den meisten Leuten ein, wenn man vorführt, wie sie durch sprachliche Wendungen und Windungen für dumm verkauft werden.“
„Die "Zwetsche" (österr.: Zwetschke, Zwetschge) wurde zunächst als Hehlwort für die Schamteile und den Geschlechtsverkehr benutzt.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.