Heizkraftwerk

[ˈhaɪ̯t͡skʁaftˌvɛʁk]

/[ˈhaɪ̯t͡skʁaftˌvɛʁk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heizkraftwerk” is uncommon German (frequency #86,591 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,591
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kraftwerk, das außer Strom auch Wärme zum Heizen herstellt

Key facts for Heizkraftwerk
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeizkraftwerk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯t͡skʁaftˌvɛʁk]
Letters13
Frequency rank#86,591
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Heizkraftwerk” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Heizkraftwerk lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Heizkraftwerk is uncommon German at frequency #86,591 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯t͡skʁaftˌvɛʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kraftwerk, das außer Strom auch Wärme zum Heizen herstellt".

Heizkraftwerk doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Heizkraftwerk, spelled H-E-I-Z-K-R-A-F-T-W-E-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kraftwerk, das außer Strom auch Wärme zum Heizen herstellt

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 "Heizkraftwerk"?
"Heizkraftwerk" is spelled H-E-I-Z-K-R-A-F-T-W-E-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯t͡skʁaftˌvɛʁk].
What does "Heizkraftwerk" mean?
As a noun, "Heizkraftwerk" means: Kraftwerk, das außer Strom auch Wärme zum Heizen herstellt
How do you pronounce "Heizkraftwerk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heizkraftwerk" is [ˈhaɪ̯t͡skʁaftˌvɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heizkraftwerk" come from?
"Heizkraftwerk" 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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Using “Heizkraftwerk”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-I-Z-K-R-A-F-T-W-E-R-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaɪ̯t͡skʁaftˌvɛʁk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list