Heilige Drei Könige

[ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡə dʁaɪ̯ ˈkøːnɪɡə]

/[ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡə dʁaɪ̯ ˈkøːnɪɡə]/ phrase

The verdict

“Heilige Drei Könige” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fest am 6. Januar, Tag der Erscheinung des Herrn; regional auch Feiertag

Corpus desk

Index DE-heilige-drei-konige · Heilige Drei Könige · German

Heilige Drei Könige · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-9 9 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.

Key facts for Heilige Drei Könige
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeilige Drei Könige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡə dʁaɪ̯ ˈkøːnɪɡə]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Heilige Drei Könige“ im Deutschen

Heilige Drei Königeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Heilige Drei Könige is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡə dʁaɪ̯ ˈkøːnɪɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fest am 6. Januar, Tag der Erscheinung des Herrn; regional auch Feiertag".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Heilige Drei Könige, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Heilige Drei Könige, spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-E- -D-R-E-I- -K-Ö-N-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fest am 6. Januar, Tag der Erscheinung des Herrn; regional auch Feiertag

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Am sechsten Januar ist Heilige Drei Könige.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Heilige Drei Könige"?
"Heilige Drei Könige" is spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-E- -D-R-E-I- -K-Ö-N-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡə dʁaɪ̯ ˈkøːnɪɡə].
What does "Heilige Drei Könige" mean?
As a phrase, "Heilige Drei Könige" means: Fest am 6. Januar, Tag der Erscheinung des Herrn; regional auch Feiertag
How do you pronounce "Heilige Drei Könige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heilige Drei Könige" is [ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡə dʁaɪ̯ ˈkøːnɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heilige Drei Könige" come from?
"Heilige Drei Könige" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list