Heiligabend

[ˌhaɪ̯lɪçˈʔaːbn̩t]

/[ˌhaɪ̯lɪçˈʔaːbn̩t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heiligabend” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,948
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - religiöser Feiertag; der 24. Dezember; Vorabend und Auftakt des Weihnachtsfestes

Corpus desk

Index DE-heiligabend · Heiligabend · German

Heiligabend · rank #20,948 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,948
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heldin

Nearest frequency peer: Heldin (+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 „Heiligabend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heiligabend“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Heiligabend
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeiligabend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌhaɪ̯lɪçˈʔaːbn̩t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,948
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heiligabend“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Heiligabendliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Heldin“ (#20,949), „hal“ (#20,946), „herausstellte“ (#20,950). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heiligabend“ bei #20,948. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Heiligabend (IPA [ˌhaɪ̯lɪçˈʔaːbn̩t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,948 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "religiöser Feiertag; der 24. Dezember; Vorabend und Auftakt des Weihnachtsfestes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heiligabend, with forms such as "ehiligabend", "heiilgabend", and "heilgiabend". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Heiligabend, spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-A-B-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    religiöser Feiertag; der 24. Dezember; Vorabend und Auftakt des Weihnachtsfestes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An/Zu Heiligabend findet traditionell die Bescherung statt.
  2. „Weihnachten ist das Fest der Familie. An keinem anderen Tag im Jahr wird Gemeinschaft und Zusammensein so zelebriert wie in der Zeit um Heiligabend.“

Synonyms

Heiliger AbendWeihnachtsabend

This word in other languages

Christmas Eve(English)Nochebuena(Español)veillée de Noël(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehiligabend
  • heiilgabend
  • heilgiabend
  • heiliagbend
  • heiligabbend
  • heiligabedn
  • heiligabendd
  • heiligabennd
  • heiligabned
  • heiligaebnd
  • heiligbaend
  • heiliggabend
  • heilligabend
  • heliigabend
  • hheiligabend
  • hieligabend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Heiligabend - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehiligabend2heiilgabend2heilgiabend2heiliagbend2heiligabbend1heiligabedn2heiligabendd1heiligabennd1
Edit distance from "Heiligabend"

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 "Heiligabend"?
"Heiligabend" is spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-A-B-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌhaɪ̯lɪçˈʔaːbn̩t].
What does "Heiligabend" mean?
As a noun, "Heiligabend" means: religiöser Feiertag; der 24. Dezember; Vorabend und Auftakt des Weihnachtsfestes
What are common misspellings of "Heiligabend"?
Common misspellings include "ehiligabend", "heiilgabend", "heilgiabend", "heiliagbend", "heiligabbend". The correct spelling is "Heiligabend".
How do you pronounce "Heiligabend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heiligabend" is [ˌhaɪ̯lɪçˈʔaːbn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heiligabend" come from?
"Heiligabend" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list