Heimatort

[ˈhaɪ̯matˌʔɔʁt]

/[ˈhaɪ̯matˌʔɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heimatort” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,558
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ort, in dem man sich zuhause fühlt (oft der Ort, in dem man geboren und aufgewachsen ist)

Corpus desk

Index DE-heimatort · Heimatort · German

Heimatort · rank #23,558 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,558
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hawk

Nearest frequency peer: hawk (-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 „Heimatort“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heimatort“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Heimatort vs Heimatdorf
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Heimatort
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeimatort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯matˌʔɔʁt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,558
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heimatort“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Heimatortliegt 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: „hawk“ (#23,557), „Heimweh“ (#23,559), „Hauptaufgabe“ (#23,556). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heimatort“ bei #23,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Heimatort (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯matˌʔɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,558 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ort, in dem man sich zuhause fühlt (oft der Ort, in dem man geboren und aufgewachsen ist)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heimatort, with forms such as "ehimatort", "heiamtort", and "heimaotrt". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Heimatdorf", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Heimatort, spelled H-E-I-M-A-T-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort, in dem man sich zuhause fühlt (oft der Ort, in dem man geboren und aufgewachsen ist)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wir hatten Anweisung, sie erst in unserm Heimatort abzuliefern.“
  2. „Doch die Bindung zum Heimatort hat sich Wolfgang Rothe bewahrt.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehimatort
  • heiamtort
  • heimaotrt
  • heimatorrt
  • heimatortt
  • heimatotr
  • heimatrot
  • heimattort
  • heimmatort
  • heimtaort
  • hemiatort
  • hheimatort
  • hiematort

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehimatort2heiamtort2heimaotrt2heimatorrt1heimatortt1heimatotr2heimatrot2heimattort1
Edit distance from "Heimatort"

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 "Heimatort"?
"Heimatort" is spelled H-E-I-M-A-T-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯matˌʔɔʁt].
What does "Heimatort" mean?
As a noun, "Heimatort" means: Ort, in dem man sich zuhause fühlt (oft der Ort, in dem man geboren und aufgewachsen ist)
What words are commonly confused with "Heimatort"?
"Heimatort" is commonly confused with "Heimatdorf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Heimatort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heimatort" is [ˈhaɪ̯matˌʔɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heimatort" come from?
"Heimatort" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Henderson#23,560hinfällig#23,564gewandert#23,548Gesandten#23,541

Similar misspelling depth

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

Gerhardt13 variantsgeladenen13 variantsgekauften13 variantsgeflossen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list