heißmachen

[ˈhaɪ̯sˌmaxn̩]

/[ˈhaɪ̯sˌmaxn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“heißmachen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Zufuhr von Hitze die Temperatur von etwas erhöhen (zum Beispiel von Speisen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-hei-machen · heißmachen · German

heißmachen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for heißmachen
PropertyValue
Headwordheißmachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯sˌmaxn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „heißmachen“ im Deutschen

heißmachensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

heißmachen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯sˌmaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

heißmachen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is heißmachen, spelled H-E-I-S-S-M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Zufuhr von Hitze die Temperatur von etwas erhöhen (zum Beispiel von Speisen)
  2. 2
    starke (besonders sexuelle) Gefühle bei jemandem auslösen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Gulasch ist fertig, wir können jederzeit essen, ich muss es dann nur noch heißmachen.
  2. Ihr Job war es, die Männer in der Bar heißzumachen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "heißmachen"?
"heißmachen" is spelled H-E-I-SS-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯sˌmaxn̩].
What does "heißmachen" mean?
As a verb, "heißmachen" means: durch Zufuhr von Hitze die Temperatur von etwas erhöhen (zum Beispiel von Speisen)
How do you pronounce "heißmachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heißmachen" is [ˈhaɪ̯sˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heißmachen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list