heilen

[ˈhaɪ̯lən]

/[ˈhaɪ̯lən]/ verb

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The verdict

“heilen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,930. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,930
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden gesund machen, eine Krankheit, ein Leiden beseitigen, heil machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-heilen · heilen · German

heilen · rank #7,930 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,930
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herein

Nearest frequency peer: herein (+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 „heilen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „heilen“ 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).

heilen vs Hein
50% similar
heilen vs holen
67% similar
heilen vs helle
67% similar

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

Key facts for heilen
PropertyValue
Headwordheilen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯lən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,930
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „heilen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).heilenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „herein“ (#7,931), „harter“ (#7,928), „Hofer“ (#7,932). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heilen“ bei #7,930. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around heilen (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯lən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,930 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for heilen, with forms such as "ehilen", "heieln", and "heilenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Hein", "holen", "helle", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is heilen, spelled H-E-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden gesund machen, eine Krankheit, ein Leiden beseitigen, heil machen
  2. 2
    gesund werden, heil werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how heilen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Ärzte konnten sie vollständig heilen.
  2. Die Wunde heilte von selbst.

Synonyms

kurierengenesengesunden

Antonyms

erkranken

This word in other languages

heal(English)curar(Español)guérir(Français)sarar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehilen
  • heieln
  • heilenn
  • heillen
  • heilne
  • helien
  • hheilen
  • hielen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehilen2heieln2heilenn1heillen1heilne2helien2hheilen1hielen2
Edit distance from "heilen"

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 "heilen"?
"heilen" is spelled H-E-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯lən].
What does "heilen" mean?
As a verb, "heilen" means: jemanden gesund machen, eine Krankheit, ein Leiden beseitigen, heil machen
What words are commonly confused with "heilen"?
"heilen" is commonly confused with "Hein", "holen", "helle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heilen" is [ˈhaɪ̯lən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heilen" come from?
"heilen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

herein#7,931harter#7,928Hunden#7,935galaxy#7,919

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Fleck8 variantsErotik8 variantskaufte8 variantseigens8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list