heillos

[ˈhaɪ̯lloːs]

/[ˈhaɪ̯lloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“heillos” is uncommon German (frequency #68,322 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,322
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne nennenswerte Aussicht auf Besserung

Key facts for heillos
PropertyValue
Headwordheillos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯lloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#68,322
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heillos” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). heillos lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

heillos is uncommon German at frequency #68,322 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯lloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne nennenswerte Aussicht auf Besserung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for heillos, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is heillos, spelled H-E-I-L-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne nennenswerte Aussicht auf Besserung

Synonyms

aussichtslosverfahren

Antonyms

aussichtsreicherfolgversprechend

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 "heillos"?
"heillos" is spelled H-E-I-L-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯lloːs].
What does "heillos" mean?
As an adjective, "heillos" means: ohne nennenswerte Aussicht auf Besserung
How do you pronounce "heillos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heillos" is [ˈhaɪ̯lloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heillos" come from?
"heillos" 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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Using “heillos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-I-L-L-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaɪ̯lloːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list