heimlichen

[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩]

/[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“heimlichen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,164. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,164
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-heimlichen · heimlichen · German

heimlichen · rank #25,164 · 15 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,164
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heiratsantrag

Nearest frequency peer: Heiratsantrag (+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 „heimlichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „heimlichen“ 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).

heimlichen vs herzlichen
80% similar
heimlichen vs herrlichen
80% similar
heimlichen vs heimlicher
90% similar

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

Key facts for heimlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordheimlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,164
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „heimlichen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).heimlichenliegt 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: „Heiratsantrag“ (#25,165), „Halleluja“ (#25,162), „Haiti“ (#25,161). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heimlichen“ bei #25,164. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around heimlichen (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,164 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for heimlichen, with forms such as "ehimlichen", "heilmichen", and "heimilchen". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "herzlichen", "herrlichen", "heimlicher", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is heimlichen, spelled H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehimlichen
  • heilmichen
  • heimilchen
  • heimlcihen
  • heimlicchen
  • heimlicehn
  • heimlichenn
  • heimlichhen
  • heimlichne
  • heimlihcen
  • heimllichen
  • heimmlichen
  • hemilichen
  • hheimlichen
  • hiemlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehimlichen2heilmichen2heimilchen2heimlcihen2heimlicchen1heimlicehn2heimlichenn1heimlichhen1
Edit distance from "heimlichen"

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 "heimlichen"?
"heimlichen" is spelled H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩].
What does "heimlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "heimlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
What words are commonly confused with "heimlichen"?
"heimlichen" is commonly confused with "herzlichen", "herrlichen", "heimlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heimlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heimlichen" is [ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heimlichen" come from?
"heimlichen" 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 "heimlichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list