heidnisch

[ˈhaɪ̯tnɪʃ]

/[ˈhaɪ̯tnɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“heidnisch” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Heiden betreffend, charakteristisch für Heiden

Key facts for heidnisch
PropertyValue
Headwordheidnisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯tnɪʃ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heidnisch” sits in German frequency

heidnisch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for heidnisch is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaɪ̯tnɪʃ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die Heiden betreffend, charakteristisch für Heiden".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for heidnisch, 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, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is heidnisch, spelled H-E-I-D-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Heiden betreffend, charakteristisch für Heiden

Synonyms

atheistischgottlosketzerischkonfessionslosreligionslosunbekehrtunchristlichungetauftungläubigunreligiös

Antonyms

christlichgläubiggetauft

This word in other languages

gentile(English)pagano(Español)païen(Français)gentílico(Português)

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 "heidnisch"?
"heidnisch" is spelled H-E-I-D-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯tnɪʃ].
What does "heidnisch" mean?
As an adjective, "heidnisch" means: die Heiden betreffend, charakteristisch für Heiden
How do you pronounce "heidnisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heidnisch" is [ˈhaɪ̯tnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heidnisch" come from?
"heidnisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “heidnisch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-I-D-N-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaɪ̯tnɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list