Heimweg

[ˈhaɪ̯mˌveːk]

/[ˈhaɪ̯mˌveːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heimweg” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,162. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,162
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Weg nach Hause

Corpus desk

Index DE-heimweg · Heimweg · German

Heimweg · rank #13,162 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,162
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hattet

Nearest frequency peer: hattet (-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 „Heimweg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heimweg“ 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).

Heimweg vs hinweg
57% similar
Heimweg vs Heimweh
86% similar
Heimweg vs Heime
71% similar

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

Key facts for Heimweg
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeimweg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯mˌveːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,162
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heimweg“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Heimwegliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hattet“ (#13,161), „Guthaben“ (#13,160), „Gräber“ (#13,159). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heimweg“ bei #13,162. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Heimweg (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯mˌveːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,162 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Weg nach Hause".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heimweg, with forms such as "ehimweg", "heimewg", and "heimmweg". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "hinweg", "Heimweh", "Heime", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Heimweg, spelled H-E-I-M-W-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Weg nach Hause

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Heimweg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er befand sich gerade auf dem Heimweg, als sein Handy klingelte.
  2. „Auf dem Heimweg schnallten wir uns den Tornister vor den Bauch und spielten Lok.“

Synonyms

Nachhauseweg

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehimweg
  • heimewg
  • heimmweg
  • heimwegg
  • heimwge
  • heimwweg
  • heiwmeg
  • hemiweg
  • hheimweg
  • hiemweg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Heimweg - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehimweg2heimewg2heimmweg1heimwegg1heimwge2heimwweg1heiwmeg2hemiweg2
Edit distance from "Heimweg"

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 "Heimweg"?
"Heimweg" is spelled H-E-I-M-W-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯mˌveːk].
What does "Heimweg" mean?
As a noun, "Heimweg" means: der Weg nach Hause
What words are commonly confused with "Heimweg"?
"Heimweg" is commonly confused with "hinweg", "Heimweh", "Heime". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Heimweg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heimweg" is [ˈhaɪ̯mˌveːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heimweg" come from?
"Heimweg" 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 "Heimweg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

getraut#13,155getauft#13,154janeiro#13,174gehoben#13,145

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

klickt10 variantsKolumne10 variantsAusdauer10 variantsSchlamm10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list