heiligsprechen

[ˈhaɪ̯lɪçˌʃpʁɛçn̩]

/[ˈhaɪ̯lɪçˌʃpʁɛçn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden offiziell in den Stand eines Heiligen erheben

Corpus desk

Index DE-heiligsprechen · heiligsprechen · German

heiligsprechen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 heiligsprechen
PropertyValue
Headwordheiligsprechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯lɪçˌʃpʁɛçn̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „heiligsprechen“ im Deutschen

heiligsprechenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

heiligsprechen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯lɪçˌʃpʁɛçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden offiziell in den Stand eines Heiligen erheben".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for heiligsprechen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is heiligsprechen, spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden offiziell in den Stand eines Heiligen erheben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Erst 500 Jahre nach ihrem Tod wurde sie durch den Papst heiliggesprochen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "heiligsprechen"?
"heiligsprechen" is spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯lɪçˌʃpʁɛçn̩].
What does "heiligsprechen" mean?
As a verb, "heiligsprechen" means: jemanden offiziell in den Stand eines Heiligen erheben
How do you pronounce "heiligsprechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heiligsprechen" is [ˈhaɪ̯lɪçˌʃpʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heiligsprechen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list