heimlichen

Name: heimlichen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩]

/[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“heimlichen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,164 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#25,164
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich

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
Property	Value
Headword	heimlichen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#25,164
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	7
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heimlichen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). heimlichen lands here:

#25,164

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for heimlichen is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,164 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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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Using “heimlichen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “herzlichen” - see the side-by-side comparison. heimlichen vs herzlichen
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.