Heike

[ˈhaɪ̯kə]

/[ˈhaɪ̯kə]/ name

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The verdict

“Heike” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,939. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,939
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-heike · Heike · German

Heike · rank #12,939 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,939
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hausmeister

Nearest frequency peer: Hausmeister (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Heike“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Heike“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Heike vs heil
40% similar
Heike vs here
40% similar
Heike vs Hexe
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Heike
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeike
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯kə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,939
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heike“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Heikeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hausmeister“ (#12,938), „Hotline“ (#12,940), „Haushalten“ (#12,937). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heike“ bei #12,939. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Heike (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯kə]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,939 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heike, with forms such as "ehike", "heiek", and "heikke". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "heil", "here", "Hexe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Heike, spelled H-E-I-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Heike hat uns heute mal wieder ein leckeres Essen gekocht.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehike
  • heiek
  • heikke
  • hekie
  • hheike
  • hieke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Heike - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehike2heiek2heikke1hekie2hheike1hieke2
Edit distance from "Heike"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Heike"?
"Heike" is spelled H-E-I-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯kə].
What does "Heike" mean?
As a proper noun, "Heike" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Heike"?
"Heike" is commonly confused with "heil", "here", "Hexe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Heike"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heike" is [ˈhaɪ̯kə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heike" come from?
"Heike" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Heike", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

klärt#12,951Larry#12,959fusse#12,916dritt#12,891

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Hütten6 variantsKoks6 variantsFloh6 variantsflat6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list