heimisch

[ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ]

/[ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“heimisch” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,920. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,920
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Heimat gehörend; zum Land gehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-heimisch · heimisch · German

heimisch · rank #18,920 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,920
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heilt

Nearest frequency peer: heilt (-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 „heimisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „heimisch“ 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).

heimisch vs heimlich
75% similar
heimisch vs hektisch
75% similar
heimisch vs Hessisch
63% similar

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

Key facts for heimisch
PropertyValue
Headwordheimisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,920
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „heimisch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).heimischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „heilt“ (#18,919), „Helfern“ (#18,921), „hector“ (#18,918). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heimisch“ bei #18,920. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around heimisch (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,920 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for heimisch, with forms such as "ehimisch", "heiimsch", and "heimicsh". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "heimlich", "hektisch", "Hessisch", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is heimisch, spelled H-E-I-M-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Heimat gehörend; zum Land gehörig
  2. 2
    vertraut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Koala ist in Australien heimisch.
  2. Vor der Besiedlung waren dort zwar 250 Vogelarten, aber keine Säugetiere heimisch, außer drei Sorten von Fledermäusen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehimisch
  • heiimsch
  • heimicsh
  • heimiscch
  • heimischh
  • heimishc
  • heimissch
  • heimmisch
  • heimsich
  • hemiisch
  • hheimisch
  • hiemisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehimisch2heiimsch2heimicsh2heimiscch1heimischh1heimishc2heimissch1heimmisch1
Edit distance from "heimisch"

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 "heimisch"?
"heimisch" is spelled H-E-I-M-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ].
What does "heimisch" mean?
As an adjective, "heimisch" means: zur Heimat gehörend; zum Land gehörig
What words are commonly confused with "heimisch"?
"heimisch" is commonly confused with "heimlich", "hektisch", "Hessisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heimisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heimisch" is [ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heimisch" come from?
"heimisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list