heißmachen
[ˈhaɪ̯sˌmaxn̩]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | heißmachen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhaɪ̯sˌmaxn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „heißmachen“ im Deutschen
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
- 1durch Zufuhr von Hitze die Temperatur von etwas erhöhen (zum Beispiel von Speisen)
- 2starke (besonders sexuelle) Gefühle bei jemandem auslösen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how heißmachen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Gulasch ist fertig, wir können jederzeit essen, ich muss es dann nur noch heißmachen.
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.