Heimsuchung

[ˈhaɪ̯mˌzuːxʊŋ]

/[ˈhaɪ̯mˌzuːxʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heimsuchung” is uncommon German (frequency #66,305 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,305
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Schicksalsschlag, ein bedrohliches Ereignis oder eine Entwicklung, dem die Betroffenen ausgeliefert sind, eventuell als Strafe oder religiöse Prüfung gedeutet

Key facts for Heimsuchung
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeimsuchung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯mˌzuːxʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,305
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Heimsuchung” 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). Heimsuchung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Heimsuchung is uncommon German at frequency #66,305 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯mˌzuːxʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Heimsuchung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Heimsuchung, spelled H-E-I-M-S-U-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Schicksalsschlag, ein bedrohliches Ereignis oder eine Entwicklung, dem die Betroffenen ausgeliefert sind, eventuell als Strafe oder religiöse Prüfung gedeutet
  2. 2
    Besuch, insbesondere der überraschend hereinbrechende „Besuch“ beziehungsweise die Ankunft Gottes zu den Menschen, die normalerweise Erschrecken auslöst
  3. 3
    der Besuch von Maria, als sie mit Jesus schwanger war, bei der mit Johannes dem Täufer schwangeren Elisabeth (vergleiche Lukas 1,39; meist Mariä Heimsuchung als Festtag und Motiv in der Kunst)
  4. 4
    eine Form des Hausfriedensbruchs, schwere Störung des Hausfriedens
  5. 5
    Haussuchung, Hausdurchsuchung eines Verdächtigen durch die Polizei

Synonyms

SchicksalsschlagHausfriedensbruch

This word in other languages

visitation(English)

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 "Heimsuchung"?
"Heimsuchung" is spelled H-E-I-M-S-U-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯mˌzuːxʊŋ].
What does "Heimsuchung" mean?
As a noun, "Heimsuchung" means: ein Schicksalsschlag, ein bedrohliches Ereignis oder eine Entwicklung, dem die Betroffenen ausgeliefert sind, eventuell als Strafe oder religiöse Prüfung gedeutet
How do you pronounce "Heimsuchung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heimsuchung" is [ˈhaɪ̯mˌzuːxʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heimsuchung" come from?
"Heimsuchung" 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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Using “Heimsuchung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-I-M-S-U-C-H-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaɪ̯mˌzuːxʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list