Heilanstalt

[ˈhaɪ̯lʔanˌʃtalt]

/[ˈhaɪ̯lʔanˌʃtalt]/ noun

The verdict

“Heilanstalt” is uncommon German (frequency #75,753 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,753
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - medizinische Einrichtung zur längerfristigen Behandlung von Kranken/Süchtigen

Key facts for Heilanstalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeilanstalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯lʔanˌʃtalt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#75,753
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Heilanstalt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Heilanstalt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Heilanstalt is uncommon German at frequency #75,753 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯lʔanˌʃtalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "medizinische Einrichtung zur längerfristigen Behandlung von Kranken/Süchtigen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Heilanstalt in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Heilanstalt, spelled H-E-I-L-A-N-S-T-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    medizinische Einrichtung zur längerfristigen Behandlung von Kranken/Süchtigen

Synonyms

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 "Heilanstalt"?
"Heilanstalt" is spelled H-E-I-L-A-N-S-T-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯lʔanˌʃtalt].
What does "Heilanstalt" mean?
As a noun, "Heilanstalt" means: medizinische Einrichtung zur längerfristigen Behandlung von Kranken/Süchtigen
How do you pronounce "Heilanstalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heilanstalt" is [ˈhaɪ̯lʔanˌʃtalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heilanstalt" come from?
"Heilanstalt" 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 “Heilanstalt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-I-L-A-N-S-T-A-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaɪ̯lʔanˌʃtalt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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