heile

[ˈhaɪ̯lə]

/[ˈhaɪ̯lə]/ adj

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The verdict

“heile” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,933 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#17,933
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heil

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

heile vs hel
60% similar
heile vs hell
60% similar
heile vs Held
40% similar

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

Key facts for heile
PropertyValue
Headwordheile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯lə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,933
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heile” 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). heile lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for heile is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaɪ̯lə]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,933 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for heile, with forms such as "ehile", "heiel", and "heille". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hel", "hell", "Held", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is heile, spelled H-E-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heil
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heil
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heil
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heil
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heil
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heil
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heil
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heil
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehile,heiel,heille,helie,hheile,hiele

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heile - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehile2heiel2heille1helie2hheile1hiele2
Edit distance from "heile"

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 "heile"?
"heile" is spelled H-E-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯lə].
What does "heile" mean?
As an adjective, "heile" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heil
What words are commonly confused with "heile"?
"heile" is commonly confused with "hel", "hell", "Held". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heile" is [ˈhaɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heile" come from?
"heile" 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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Using “heile”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-I-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaɪ̯lə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hel” - see the side-by-side comparison. heile vs hel
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list