Heinrich

[ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç]

/[ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç]/ name

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The verdict

“Heinrich” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,923. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,923
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-heinrich · Heinrich · German

Heinrich · rank #1,923 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,923
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gegend

Nearest frequency peer: Gegend (-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 „Heinrich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heinrich“ 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).

Heinrich vs Heinrichs
89% similar
Heinrich vs heimlich
63% similar

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

Key facts for Heinrich
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeinrich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,923
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heinrich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Heinrichliegt 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: „Gegend“ (#1,922), „historischen“ (#1,924), „fühle“ (#1,921). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heinrich“ bei #1,923. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Heinrich (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #1,923 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heinrich, with forms such as "ehinrich", "heinirch", and "heinnrich". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Heinrichs", "heimlich", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Heinrich, spelled H-E-I-N-R-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Komm jetzt mit, Heinrich!

This word in other languages

Henry(English)Enrique(Español)Henri(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehinrich
  • heinirch
  • heinnrich
  • heinrcih
  • heinricch
  • heinrichh
  • heinrihc
  • heinrrich
  • heirnich
  • henirich
  • hheinrich
  • hienrich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehinrich2heinirch2heinnrich1heinrcih2heinricch1heinrichh1heinrihc2heinrrich1
Edit distance from "Heinrich"

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 "Heinrich"?
"Heinrich" is spelled H-E-I-N-R-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç].
What does "Heinrich" mean?
As a proper noun, "Heinrich" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Heinrich"?
"Heinrich" is commonly confused with "Heinrichs", "heimlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Heinrich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heinrich" is [ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heinrich" come from?
"Heinrich" 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 "Heinrich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

früheren#1,920Dienstag#1,917meistens#1,931Sprachen#1,941

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Kommission12 variantsTatsache12 variantsInstitut12 variantsBesucher12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list