Heiligtum

[ˈhaɪ̯lɪçtuːm]

/[ˈhaɪ̯lɪçtuːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heiligtum” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,170. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,170
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heilige Stätte zur Verehrung (eines) Gottes

Corpus desk

Index DE-heiligtum · Heiligtum · German

Heiligtum · rank #23,170 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,170
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haupteingang

Nearest frequency peer: Haupteingang (-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 „Heiligtum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heiligtum“ 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 Heiligtum
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeiligtum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯lɪçtuːm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,170
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heiligtum“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Heiligtumliegt 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: „Haupteingang“ (#23,169), „Heimkehr“ (#23,171), „heitere“ (#23,172). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heiligtum“ bei #23,170. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Heiligtum (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯lɪçtuːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,170 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heiligtum, with forms such as "ehiligtum", "heiilgtum", and "heilgitum". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Heiligtum, spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    heilige Stätte zur Verehrung (eines) Gottes
  2. 2
    heiliger, der Verehrung würdiger Gegenstand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nur Auserwählte dürfen das Heiligtum betreten.
  2. „Der islamistische Fundamentalismus hatte besorgniserregende Ausmaße angenommen; nach London war jetzt auch Brüssel zu einem Heiligtum des Terrors geworden.“

Synonyms

AllerheiligstesKleinodKostbarkeitKultgegenstandKultobjekt

This word in other languages

sanctuary(English)santuario(Español)sanctuaire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehiligtum
  • heiilgtum
  • heilgitum
  • heiliggtum
  • heiligtmu
  • heiligttum
  • heiligtumm
  • heiligutm
  • heilitgum
  • heilligtum
  • heliigtum
  • hheiligtum
  • hieligtum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehiligtum2heiilgtum2heilgitum2heiliggtum1heiligtmu2heiligttum1heiligtumm1heiligutm2
Edit distance from "Heiligtum"

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 "Heiligtum"?
"Heiligtum" is spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯lɪçtuːm].
What does "Heiligtum" mean?
As a noun, "Heiligtum" means: heilige Stätte zur Verehrung (eines) Gottes
What are common misspellings of "Heiligtum"?
Common misspellings include "ehiligtum", "heiilgtum", "heilgitum", "heiliggtum", "heiligtmu". The correct spelling is "Heiligtum".
How do you pronounce "Heiligtum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heiligtum" is [ˈhaɪ̯lɪçtuːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heiligtum" come from?
"Heiligtum" 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 "Heiligtum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list