Heldin

[ˈhɛldɪn]

/[ˈhɛldɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Heldin” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,949
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, die sich besonders mutig oder erfolgreich für andere oder für eine Sache einsetzt oder bei einem Einsatz umkommt

Corpus desk

Index DE-heldin · Heldin · German

Heldin · rank #20,949 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,949
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heiligabend

Nearest frequency peer: Heiligabend (-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 „Heldin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heldin“ 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).

Heldin vs heli
50% similar
Heldin vs Heldt
67% similar
Heldin vs helfen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Heldin
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeldin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛldɪn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,949
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heldin“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Heldinliegt 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: „Heiligabend“ (#20,948), „herausstellte“ (#20,950), „Herzschlag“ (#20,951). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heldin“ bei #20,949. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Heldin (IPA [ˈhɛldɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,949 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heldin, with forms such as "ehldin", "hedlin", and "helddin". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "heli", "Heldt", "helfen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Heldin, spelled H-E-L-D-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die sich besonders mutig oder erfolgreich für andere oder für eine Sache einsetzt oder bei einem Einsatz umkommt
  2. 2
    weibliche Hauptperson einer Geschichte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Heldin rettete ihre Frau und Kinder aus dem brennenden Haus.
  2. „Die Mütter waren in jenen Zeiten die stillen Heldinnen: immer müde, immer zerschlagen, aber von ungeheurer Zähigkeit und Energie und Einfallskraft.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehldin
  • hedlin
  • helddin
  • heldinn
  • heldni
  • helidn
  • helldin
  • hheldin
  • hledin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehldin2hedlin2helddin1heldinn1heldni2helidn2helldin1hheldin1
Edit distance from "Heldin"

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 "Heldin"?
"Heldin" is spelled H-E-L-D-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛldɪn].
What does "Heldin" mean?
As a noun, "Heldin" means: weibliche Person, die sich besonders mutig oder erfolgreich für andere oder für eine Sache einsetzt oder bei einem Einsatz umkommt
What words are commonly confused with "Heldin"?
"Heldin" is commonly confused with "heli", "Heldt", "helfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Heldin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heldin" is [ˈhɛldɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heldin" come from?
"Heldin" 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 "Heldin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list