heimliche

[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçə]

/[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“heimliche” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,280. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,280
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 heimlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-heimliche · heimliche · German

heimliche · rank #18,280 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,280
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gutmenschen

Nearest frequency peer: Gutmenschen (-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 „heimliche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „heimliche“ 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).

heimliche vs herrliche
78% similar
heimliche vs herzliche
78% similar
heimliche vs heimlichen
90% similar

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

Key facts for heimliche
PropertyValue
Headwordheimliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,280
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „heimliche“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).heimlicheliegt 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: „Gutmenschen“ (#18,279), „hohl“ (#18,281), „holländischen“ (#18,282). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heimliche“ bei #18,280. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around heimliche (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,280 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 heimliche, with forms such as "ehimliche", "heilmiche", and "heimilche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "herrliche", "herzliche", "heimlichen", and more, 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is heimliche, spelled H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehimliche
  • heilmiche
  • heimilche
  • heimlcihe
  • heimlicche
  • heimliceh
  • heimlichhe
  • heimlihce
  • heimlliche
  • heimmliche
  • hemiliche
  • hheimliche
  • hiemliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehimliche2heilmiche2heimilche2heimlcihe2heimlicche1heimliceh2heimlichhe1heimlihce2
Edit distance from "heimliche"

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

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Fasching13 variantsexotische13 variantsmündlich13 variantsoffenbaren13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list