Heiler

[ˈhaɪ̯lɐ]

/[ˈhaɪ̯lɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heiler” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,451. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,451
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der Heilung verschafft

Corpus desk

Index DE-heiler · Heiler · German

Heiler · rank #26,451 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,451
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH HDMI

Nearest frequency peer: HDMI (-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 „Heiler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heiler“ 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).

Heiler vs hier
50% similar
Heiler vs helle
50% similar
Heiler vs heuer
50% similar

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

Key facts for Heiler
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeiler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯lɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,451
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heiler“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Heilerliegt 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: „HDMI“ (#26,450), „Hingucker“ (#26,452), „hinzugekommen“ (#26,453). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heiler“ bei #26,451. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Heiler (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯lɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,451 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der Heilung verschafft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heiler, with forms such as "ehiler", "heielr", and "heilerr". 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, "hier", "helle", "heuer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Heiler, spelled H-E-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der Heilung verschafft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als Beweis kramt der Heiler eine Mappe mit zerknitterten Dokumenten hervor: »Solomon G., HIV-positiv«.“
  2. „Der Heiler saß auf einem Schemel und sägte mit der Hand an etwas herum, das er in der anderen Hand hielt."

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehiler
  • heielr
  • heilerr
  • heiller
  • heilre
  • helier
  • hheiler
  • hieler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehiler2heielr2heilerr1heiller1heilre2helier2hheiler1hieler2
Edit distance from "Heiler"

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 "Heiler"?
"Heiler" is spelled H-E-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯lɐ].
What does "Heiler" mean?
As a noun, "Heiler" means: jemand, der Heilung verschafft
What words are commonly confused with "Heiler"?
"Heiler" is commonly confused with "hier", "helle", "heuer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Heiler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heiler" is [ˈhaɪ̯lɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heiler" come from?
"Heiler" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Gesuch#26,430Klerus#26,479Klinke#26,480Fäuste#26,421

Similar misspelling depth

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

kurios8 variantsKurses8 variantslunch8 variantsMoldau8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list