Heilmittel

[ˈhaɪ̯lˌmɪtl̩]

/[ˈhaɪ̯lˌmɪtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heilmittel” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,910. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,910
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Substanz oder medizinisches Verfahren, das Heilung verschafft

Corpus desk

Index DE-heilmittel · Heilmittel · German

Heilmittel · rank #15,910 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,910
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heizen

Nearest frequency peer: heizen (+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 „Heilmittel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heilmittel“ 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 Heilmittel
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeilmittel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯lˌmɪtl̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,910
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heilmittel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Heilmittelliegt 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: „heizen“ (#15,911), „Hausarzt“ (#15,908), „herunterladen“ (#15,912). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heilmittel“ bei #15,910. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Heilmittel (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯lˌmɪtl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,910 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Substanz oder medizinisches Verfahren, das Heilung verschafft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heilmittel, with forms such as "ehilmittel", "heilimttel", and "heillmittel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Heilmittel, spelled H-E-I-L-M-I-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Substanz oder medizinisches Verfahren, das Heilung verschafft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Immer mehr Deutsche setzen ihre ganze Hoffnung auf natürliche Heilmittel.
  2. Nach Jahren der Forschung gibt es immer noch kein Heilmittel gegen AIDS.

Synonyms

ArzneiMedikamentGegengiftTherapeutikum

Antonyms

Gift

This word in other languages

remedy(English)remedio(Español)remède(Français)remédio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehilmittel
  • heilimttel
  • heillmittel
  • heilmitel
  • heilmitetl
  • heilmittell
  • heilmittle
  • heilmmittel
  • heilmtitel
  • heimlittel
  • helimittel
  • hheilmittel
  • hielmittel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Heilmittel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehilmittel2heilimttel2heillmittel1heilmitel1heilmitetl2heilmittell1heilmittle2heilmmittel1
Edit distance from "Heilmittel"

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 "Heilmittel"?
"Heilmittel" is spelled H-E-I-L-M-I-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯lˌmɪtl̩].
What does "Heilmittel" mean?
As a noun, "Heilmittel" means: Substanz oder medizinisches Verfahren, das Heilung verschafft
What are common misspellings of "Heilmittel"?
Common misspellings include "ehilmittel", "heilimttel", "heillmittel", "heilmitel", "heilmitetl". The correct spelling is "Heilmittel".
How do you pronounce "Heilmittel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heilmittel" is [ˈhaɪ̯lˌmɪtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heilmittel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

hässlichen#15,915Kindergeld#15,927Livestream#15,938familiären#15,879

Similar misspelling depth

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

Gänsehaut13 variantsKarikatur13 variantsgeknackt13 variantsfinancial13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list