heikle

[ˈhaɪ̯klə]

/[ˈhaɪ̯klə]/ adj

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The verdict

“heikle” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,080
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heikel

Corpus desk

Index DE-heikle · heikle · German

heikle · rank #32,080 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,080
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hausdurchsuch…

Nearest frequency peer: Hausdurchsuchung (-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 „heikle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „heikle“ 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).

heikle vs heil
67% similar
heikle vs helle
67% similar
heikle vs Heiko
50% similar

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

Key facts for heikle
PropertyValue
Headwordheikle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯klə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,080
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „heikle“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.heikleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hausdurchsuchung“ (#32,079), „heiterem“ (#32,081), „hanno“ (#32,078). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heikle“ bei #32,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around heikle (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯klə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,080 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for heikle, with forms such as "ehikle", "heikkle", and "heiklle". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "heil", "helle", "Heiko", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is heikle, spelled H-E-I-K-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heikel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heikel
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heikel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heikel
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heikel
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heikel
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heikel
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heikel
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heikel
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heikel
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heikel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehikle
  • heikkle
  • heiklle
  • heilke
  • hekile
  • hheikle
  • hiekle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heikle - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehikle2heikkle1heiklle1heilke2hekile2hheikle1hiekle2
Edit distance from "heikle"

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 "heikle"?
"heikle" is spelled H-E-I-K-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯klə].
What does "heikle" mean?
As an adjective, "heikle" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heikel
What words are commonly confused with "heikle"?
"heikle" is commonly confused with "heil", "helle", "Heiko". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heikle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heikle" is [ˈhaɪ̯klə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heikle" come from?
"heikle" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hellem#32,082Henryk#32,084hieran#32,088Grotte#32,070

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

herbe7 variantsKarel7 variantsforza7 variantslemon7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list