Heimweh

[ˈhaɪ̯mˌveː]

/[ˈhaɪ̯mˌveː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heimweh” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,559. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,559
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-heimweh · Heimweh · German

Heimweh · rank #23,559 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,559
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heimatort

Nearest frequency peer: Heimatort (-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 „Heimweh“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heimweh“ 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).

Heimweh vs Heime
71% similar
Heimweh vs Heimen
71% similar
Heimweh vs Heimweg
86% similar

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

Key facts for Heimweh
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeimweh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯mˌveː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,559
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heimweh“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Heimatort“ (#23,558), „Henderson“ (#23,560), „hawk“ (#23,557). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heimweh“ bei #23,559. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Heimweh (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯mˌveː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,559 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sehnsucht nach der Heimat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heimweh, with forms such as "ehimweh", "heimewh", and "heimmweh". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Heime", "Heimen", "Heimweg", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Heimweh, spelled H-E-I-M-W-E-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sehnsucht nach der Heimat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Immer wenn der kleine Francesco seine Großeltern in Uelzen besuchte, litt er unter Heimweh.
  2. Wann immer Susaska Sachsen verlässt, befällt sie augenblicklich starkes Heimweh.

Synonyms

Nostalgie

Antonyms

Fernweh

This word in other languages

homesickness(English)nostalgia(Español)mal du pays(Français)nostalgia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehimweh
  • heimewh
  • heimmweh
  • heimwehh
  • heimwhe
  • heimwweh
  • heiwmeh
  • hemiweh
  • hheimweh
  • hiemweh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Heimweh - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehimweh2heimewh2heimmweh1heimwehh1heimwhe2heimwweh1heiwmeh2hemiweh2
Edit distance from "Heimweh"

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

Same letter count

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

Gräbern#23,552härtere#23,568Gesänge#23,546Irmgard#23,576

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ironman10 variantsGebiets10 variantsfrieren10 variantsLeitner10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list