Heimatfilm

[ˈhaɪ̯matˌfɪlm]

/[ˈhaɪ̯matˌfɪlm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Film, meist gespielt in den Bergen von Österreich, Bayern oder der Schweiz

Corpus desk

Index DE-heimatfilm · Heimatfilm · German

Heimatfilm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Heimatfilm
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeimatfilm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯matˌfɪlm]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Heimatfilm“ im Deutschen

Heimatfilmsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Heimatfilm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯matˌfɪlm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Film, meist gespielt in den Bergen von Österreich, Bayern oder der Schweiz".

Zero misspellings are on record for Heimatfilm in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Heimatfilm, spelled H-E-I-M-A-T-F-I-L-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Film, meist gespielt in den Bergen von Österreich, Bayern oder der Schweiz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Solange noch die Rosen blüh'n“ ist ein Heimatfilm.
  2. „Die durchschnittliche staatlich finanzierte TV-Serie, ob Soap, Heimatfilm, Arztserie oder Krimi, strahlt ein hohes Maß an Vertrauen in den Staat aus, stellt die Gesellschaft als grundsätzlich heil dar und fordert uns nicht zum Nachdenken auf: Alles ist gut, wie es ist.“

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 "Heimatfilm"?
"Heimatfilm" is spelled H-E-I-M-A-T-F-I-L-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯matˌfɪlm].
What does "Heimatfilm" mean?
As a noun, "Heimatfilm" means: Film, meist gespielt in den Bergen von Österreich, Bayern oder der Schweiz
How do you pronounce "Heimatfilm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heimatfilm" is [ˈhaɪ̯matˌfɪlm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heimatfilm" come from?
"Heimatfilm" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list