Heizung

[ˈhaɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]

/[ˈhaɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heizung” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,930. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,930
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anlage, Einrichtung, Gerät zur Erwärmung

Corpus desk

Index DE-heizung · Heizung · German

Heizung · rank #6,930 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,930
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hertha

Nearest frequency peer: Hertha (+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 „Heizung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heizung“ 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).

Heizung vs Hemmung
71% similar
Heizung vs Heizungen
78% similar
Heizung vs heizen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Heizung
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeizung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,930
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heizung“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hertha“ (#6,931), „gründlich“ (#6,928), „Highlight“ (#6,932). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heizung“ bei #6,930. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Heizung (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,930 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heizung, with forms such as "ehizung", "heiuzng", and "heiznug". 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, "Hemmung", "Heizungen", "heizen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Heizung, spelled H-E-I-Z-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anlage, Einrichtung, Gerät zur Erwärmung
  2. 2
    Tätigkeit, Vorgang, Prozess des Heizens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Hausmeister soll endlich die Heizung im Flur reparieren.
  2. Als Heizung haben wir regulierbare Deckenstrahler eingebaut.

Synonyms

HeizapparatHeizgerätHeizkörperHeizsonneHeizstrahlerHeizvorrichtungOfenRadiatorWärmequelle

Antonyms

KühlhausKühlung

This word in other languages

heating(English)calefacción(Español)chauffage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehizung
  • heiuzng
  • heiznug
  • heizugn
  • heizungg
  • heizunng
  • heizzung
  • heziung
  • hheizung
  • hiezung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehizung2heiuzng2heiznug2heizugn2heizungg1heizunng1heizzung1heziung2
Edit distance from "Heizung"

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 "Heizung"?
"Heizung" is spelled H-E-I-Z-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯t͡sʊŋ].
What does "Heizung" mean?
As a noun, "Heizung" means: Anlage, Einrichtung, Gerät zur Erwärmung
What words are commonly confused with "Heizung"?
"Heizung" is commonly confused with "Hemmung", "Heizungen", "heizen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Heizung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heizung" is [ˈhaɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heizung" come from?
"Heizung" 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 "Heizung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

English#6,919Krieger#6,944leitete#6,949Mailand#6,951

Similar misspelling depth

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

Marsch10 variantsMoschee10 variantsMusical10 variantsbenutze10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list