Heilkraut

[ˈhaɪ̯lˌkʁaʊ̯t]

/[ˈhaɪ̯lˌkʁaʊ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kraut, heilkräftige Pflanze zur Herstellung von Arzneimitteln, Tees und Auszügen

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Index DE-heilkraut · Heilkraut · German

Heilkraut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Heilkraut
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeilkraut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯lˌkʁaʊ̯t]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Heilkraut“ im Deutschen

Heilkrautschafft 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

Heilkraut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯lˌkʁaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kraut, heilkräftige Pflanze zur Herstellung von Arzneimitteln, Tees und Auszügen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Heilkraut, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Heilkraut, spelled H-E-I-L-K-R-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kraut, heilkräftige Pflanze zur Herstellung von Arzneimitteln, Tees und Auszügen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schauen Sie am besten in einem Online-Lexikon für Heilkräuter nach.
  2. „Geschlechtsgenuß hat etwas von der Wirkung eines Heilkrauts, einer Kraftdroge, eines Arzneimittels an sich, er hat in der Tat viel mit dem Genuß eines Ginsong-Wurzelsuds gemeinsam.“

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 "Heilkraut"?
"Heilkraut" is spelled H-E-I-L-K-R-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯lˌkʁaʊ̯t].
What does "Heilkraut" mean?
As a noun, "Heilkraut" means: Kraut, heilkräftige Pflanze zur Herstellung von Arzneimitteln, Tees und Auszügen
How do you pronounce "Heilkraut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heilkraut" is [ˈhaɪ̯lˌkʁaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heilkraut" come from?
"Heilkraut" 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