heimlicher

[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçɐ]

/[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“heimlicher” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,678. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,678
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-heimlicher · heimlicher · German

heimlicher · rank #44,678 · 15 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,678
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hausärzte

Nearest frequency peer: Hausärzte (-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 „heimlicher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „heimlicher“ 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).

heimlicher vs herrlicher
80% similar
heimlicher vs herzlicher
80% similar
heimlicher vs heimlich
80% similar

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

Key facts for heimlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordheimlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,678
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „heimlicher“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.heimlicherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hausärzte“ (#44,677), „Hausordnung“ (#44,676), „herrichten“ (#44,680). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heimlicher“ bei #44,678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around heimlicher (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,678 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for heimlicher, with forms such as "ehimlicher", "heilmicher", and "heimilcher". 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, "herrlicher", "herzlicher", "heimlich", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is heimlicher, spelled H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heimlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehimlicher
  • heilmicher
  • heimilcher
  • heimlciher
  • heimliccher
  • heimlicehr
  • heimlicherr
  • heimlichher
  • heimlichre
  • heimlihcer
  • heimllicher
  • heimmlicher
  • hemilicher
  • hheimlicher
  • hiemlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehimlicher2heilmicher2heimilcher2heimlciher2heimliccher1heimlicehr2heimlicherr1heimlichher1
Edit distance from "heimlicher"

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

Same letter count

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

herrichten#44,680Hauptmanns#44,675handfesten#44,667Hollywoods#44,690

Similar misspelling depth

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

humorvollen15 variantsgrandioser15 variantsGeschützen15 variantskreisfreie15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list