Heiligkeit

[ˈhaɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈhaɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heiligkeit” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,570. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,570
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, heilig zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-heiligkeit · Heiligkeit · German

Heiligkeit · rank #18,570 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,570
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Glatze

Nearest frequency peer: Glatze (-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 „Heiligkeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heiligkeit“ 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).

Heiligkeit vs Helligkeit
90% similar

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

Key facts for Heiligkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeiligkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,570
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heiligkeit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Heiligkeitliegt 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: „Glatze“ (#18,569), „Hengst“ (#18,571), „Gewerbegebiet“ (#18,568). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heiligkeit“ bei #18,570. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Heiligkeit (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,570 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heiligkeit, with forms such as "ehiligkeit", "heiilgkeit", and "heilgikeit". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Helligkeit", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Heiligkeit, spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, heilig zu sein
  2. 2
    etwas/Wesen, das die Eigenschaft heilig aufweist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Hier hat das Wort seine ursprüngliche Bedeutung, und der Bibelvers, der die Heiligkeit Gottes bezeugt, ist ein fester Bestandteil der jüdischen Liturgie.“
  2. „Das Buch über die Obelisken von Rom hat der Hein auf dringenden Wunsch Seiner Eminenz Kardinal Tisserant geschrieben und durfte es nach Erscheinen auf dessen Fürsprache persönlich seiner Heiligkeit Papst Paul VI. überreichen.“

This word in other languages

holiness(English)sainteté(Français)santidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehiligkeit
  • heiilgkeit
  • heilgikeit
  • heiligekit
  • heiliggkeit
  • heiligkeitt
  • heiligketi
  • heiligkiet
  • heiligkkeit
  • heilikgeit
  • heilligkeit
  • heliigkeit
  • hheiligkeit
  • hieligkeit
  • hieligkiet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehiligkeit2heiilgkeit2heilgikeit2heiligekit2heiliggkeit1heiligkeitt1heiligketi2heiligkiet2
Edit distance from "Heiligkeit"

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 "Heiligkeit"?
"Heiligkeit" is spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Heiligkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Heiligkeit" means: Eigenschaft, heilig zu sein
What words are commonly confused with "Heiligkeit"?
"Heiligkeit" is commonly confused with "Helligkeit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Heiligkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heiligkeit" is [ˈhaɪ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heiligkeit" come from?
"Heiligkeit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

horizontal#18,575Höhepunkte#18,579impliziert#18,582jahrelange#18,588

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

fahrlässig15 variantsexklusiven15 variantslateinisch15 variantsBrasiliens15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list