Heidenspaß
[ˈhaɪ̯dn̩ˌʃpaːs]
The verdict
“Heidenspaß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - ein sehr großes Vergnügen
Corpus desk
Index DE-heidenspa · Heidenspaß · German
Heidenspaß · 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 | Heidenspaß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaɪ̯dn̩ˌʃpaːs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Heidenspaß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Heidenspaß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯dn̩ˌʃpaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein sehr großes Vergnügen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Heidenspaß, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Heidenspaß, spelled H-E-I-D-E-N-S-P-A-S-S.
Definition
- 1ein sehr großes Vergnügen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Heidenspaß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Kinder hatten einen Heidenspaß daran, die Erwachsenen zu bemalen.
„Dann lacht er, als sei ihm mit dieser Aufklärung ein Heidenspaß geglückt.“
Synonyms
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.