Heiterkeit

[ˈhaɪ̯tɐkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈhaɪ̯tɐkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heiterkeit” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,238. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,238
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - frohe, heitere, aufgelockerte Stimmung

Corpus desk

Index DE-heiterkeit · Heiterkeit · German

Heiterkeit · rank #28,238 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,238
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Helium

Nearest frequency peer: Helium (+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 „Heiterkeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heiterkeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Heiterkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeiterkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯tɐkaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,238
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heiterkeit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Heiterkeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Helium“ (#28,239), „Handwerkskammer“ (#28,236), „Haftpflicht“ (#28,235). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heiterkeit“ bei #28,238. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Heiterkeit (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯tɐkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,238 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "frohe, heitere, aufgelockerte Stimmung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heiterkeit, with forms such as "ehiterkeit", "heietrkeit", and "heitekreit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Heiterkeit, spelled H-E-I-T-E-R-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    frohe, heitere, aufgelockerte Stimmung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit einem lustigen Witz trug er zur allgemeinen Heiterkeit bei.
  2. „Die subversive Heiterkeit des künstlerischen Werkes von Yves Klein ist nur die Vorderseite seines hintergründigen Ernstes.“

This word in other languages

cheerfulness(English)alegría(Español)gaieté(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehiterkeit
  • heietrkeit
  • heitekreit
  • heiterekit
  • heiterkeitt
  • heiterketi
  • heiterkiet
  • heiterkkeit
  • heiterrkeit
  • heitrekeit
  • heitterkeit
  • hetierkeit
  • hheiterkeit
  • hieterkeit
  • hieterkiet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehiterkeit2heietrkeit2heitekreit2heiterekit2heiterkeitt1heiterketi2heiterkiet2heiterkkeit1
Edit distance from "Heiterkeit"

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 "Heiterkeit"?
"Heiterkeit" is spelled H-E-I-T-E-R-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯tɐkaɪ̯t].
What does "Heiterkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Heiterkeit" means: frohe, heitere, aufgelockerte Stimmung
What are common misspellings of "Heiterkeit"?
Common misspellings include "ehiterkeit", "heietrkeit", "heitekreit", "heiterekit", "heiterkeitt". The correct spelling is "Heiterkeit".
How do you pronounce "Heiterkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heiterkeit" is [ˈhaɪ̯tɐkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heiterkeit" come from?
"Heiterkeit" 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 "Heiterkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Habsburger#28,234herrschten#28,243Hindenburg#28,245Hinterhalt#28,250

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

hingenommen15 variantshässlicher15 variantsgelungenes15 variantsgefertigte15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list