heißen
[ˈhaɪ̯sn̩]
The verdict
“heißen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - genannt werden, den Namen haben
Corpus desk
Index DE-hei-en · heißen · German
heißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | heißen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhaɪ̯sn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „heißen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
heißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for heißen in our 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 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 heißen, spelled H-E-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1genannt werden, den Namen haben
- 2jemanden als etwas bezeichnen
- 3jemanden anweisen, etwas zu tun
- 4einen bestimmten Sinn haben
- 5es wird erzählt
- 6es gilt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how heißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich heiße Maria.
„Das Bungeespringen, das zutreffender ‚Bungeefallen’ heißen müsste, stellt eine Steigerung des beschriebenen Fallerlebens dar.“
This word in other languages
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.