heiklen

[ˈhaɪ̯klən]

/[ˈhaɪ̯klən]/ adj

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The verdict

“heiklen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,882. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,882
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel

Corpus desk

Index DE-heiklen · heiklen · German

heiklen · rank #41,882 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,882
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heilbar

Nearest frequency peer: heilbar (+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 „heiklen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „heiklen“ 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).

heiklen vs heile
71% similar
heiklen vs heilen
86% similar
heiklen vs Heulen
57% similar

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

Key facts for heiklen
PropertyValue
Headwordheiklen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯klən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,882
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „heiklen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.heiklenliegt 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: „heilbar“ (#41,883), „Hanoi“ (#41,880), „Heisenberg“ (#41,884). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heiklen“ bei #41,882. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around heiklen (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯klən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,882 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for heiklen, with forms such as "ehiklen", "heikeln", and "heikklen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "heile", "heilen", "Heulen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is heiklen, spelled H-E-I-K-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehiklen
  • heikeln
  • heikklen
  • heiklenn
  • heikllen
  • heiklne
  • heilken
  • hekilen
  • hheiklen
  • hieklen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heiklen - 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.

ehiklen2heikeln2heikklen1heiklenn1heikllen1heiklne2heilken2hekilen2
Edit distance from "heiklen"

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 "heiklen"?
"heiklen" is spelled H-E-I-K-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯klən].
What does "heiklen" mean?
As an adjective, "heiklen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heikel
What words are commonly confused with "heiklen"?
"heiklen" is commonly confused with "heile", "heilen", "Heulen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heiklen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heiklen" is [ˈhaɪ̯klən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heiklen" come from?
"heiklen" 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 "heiklen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heilbar#41,883Habgier#41,874Husaren#41,908Idstein#41,912

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Giraffen10 variantsKadetten10 variantsKerosin10 variantsFässern10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list