Heilbutt
[ˈhaɪ̯lbʊt]
The verdict
“Heilbutt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großer Plattfisch mit graubrauner bis schwärzlicher Oberseite und auf der rechten Seite des Kopfes sitzendem Augenpaar, der in nördlichen Meeren lebt und zu den Raubfischen gehört
Corpus desk
Index DE-heilbutt · Heilbutt · German
Heilbutt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Heilbutt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaɪ̯lbʊt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Heilbutt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Heilbutt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯lbʊt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "großer Plattfisch mit graubrauner bis schwärzlicher Oberseite und auf der rechten Seite des Kopfes sitzendem Augenpaar, der in nördlichen Meeren lebt und zu den Raubfischen gehört".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Heilbutt, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Heilbutt, spelled H-E-I-L-B-U-T-T.
Definition
- 1großer Plattfisch mit graubrauner bis schwärzlicher Oberseite und auf der rechten Seite des Kopfes sitzendem Augenpaar, der in nördlichen Meeren lebt und zu den Raubfischen gehört
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Heilbutt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Heilbutt wird oft geräuchert angeboten.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.