heimische

[ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃə]

/[ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“heimische” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,092. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,092
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-heimische · heimische · German

heimische · rank #14,092 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,092
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gunst

Nearest frequency peer: Gunst (-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 „heimische“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „heimische“ 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).

heimische vs hessische
78% similar
heimische vs heimliche
78% similar
heimische vs heimischen
90% similar

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

Key facts for heimische
PropertyValue
Headwordheimische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,092
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „heimische“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.heimischeliegt 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: „Gunst“ (#14,091), „hervorgehoben“ (#14,093), „Grundeinkommen“ (#14,090). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heimische“ bei #14,092. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around heimische (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,092 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for heimische, with forms such as "ehimische", "heiimsche", and "heimicshe". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "hessische", "heimliche", "heimischen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is heimische, spelled H-E-I-M-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehimische
  • heiimsche
  • heimicshe
  • heimiscche
  • heimisceh
  • heimischhe
  • heimishce
  • heimissche
  • heimmische
  • heimsiche
  • hemiische
  • hheimische
  • hiemische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heimische - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehimische2heiimsche2heimicshe2heimiscche1heimisceh2heimischhe1heimishce2heimissche1
Edit distance from "heimische"

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 "heimische"?
"heimische" is spelled H-E-I-M-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃə].
What does "heimische" mean?
As an adjective, "heimische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimisch
What words are commonly confused with "heimische"?
"heimische" is commonly confused with "hessische", "heimliche", "heimischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heimische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heimische" is [ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heimische" come from?
"heimische" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hypothese#14,096gesondert#14,080konkreter#14,106Flohmarkt#14,066

Similar misspelling depth

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

gefallenen13 variantsexklusive13 variantsEnglands13 variantsDurchfall13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list