heimzahlen

[ˈhaɪ̯mˌt͡saːlən]

/[ˈhaɪ̯mˌt͡saːlən]/ verb

The verdict

“heimzahlen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich an jemandem rächen, sich revanchieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-heimzahlen · heimzahlen · German

heimzahlen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for heimzahlen
PropertyValue
Headwordheimzahlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯mˌt͡saːlən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „heimzahlen“ im Deutschen

heimzahlenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

heimzahlen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯mˌt͡saːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich an jemandem rächen, sich revanchieren".

Zero misspellings are on record for heimzahlen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is heimzahlen, spelled H-E-I-M-Z-A-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich an jemandem rächen, sich revanchieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Was, du hast mich gefoult? Das zahle ich dir heim!
  2. „Herr Farsetti, der in Venedig viel mit mir verkehrt hatte, sah mich kaum an, und ich zahlte ihm in gleicher Münze heim, ohne jedoch den Hoffärtigen zu spielen.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "heimzahlen"?
"heimzahlen" is spelled H-E-I-M-Z-A-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯mˌt͡saːlən].
What does "heimzahlen" mean?
As a verb, "heimzahlen" means: sich an jemandem rächen, sich revanchieren
How do you pronounce "heimzahlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heimzahlen" is [ˈhaɪ̯mˌt͡saːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heimzahlen" come from?
"heimzahlen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list