hellwach

[ˈhɛlvax]

/[ˈhɛlvax]/ adj

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The verdict

“hellwach” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,605. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,605
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich in einem völlig ausgeschlafenen Zustand befindend

Corpus desk

Index DE-hellwach · hellwach · German

hellwach · rank #30,605 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,605
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herden

Nearest frequency peer: Herden (+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 „hellwach“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hellwach“ 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 hellwach
PropertyValue
Headwordhellwach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛlvax]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,605
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hellwach“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hellwachliegt 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: „Herden“ (#30,606), „Hauptrollen“ (#30,603), „Herkunftsland“ (#30,607). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hellwach“ bei #30,605. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hellwach (IPA [ˈhɛlvax]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,605 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hellwach, with forms such as "ehllwach", "hellawch", and "hellwacch". 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, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hellwach, spelled H-E-L-L-W-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich in einem völlig ausgeschlafenen Zustand befindend
  2. 2
    geistig sehr fit, völlig klar denkend, einen wachen Verstand besitzend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nachdem er bis zum Mittag geschlafen hatte, war er hellwach.
  2. Er reagierte hellwach, als plötzlich ein Reh auf der Fahrbahn stand, und konnte gerade noch rechtzeitig abbremsen.

Synonyms

blitzwach

Antonyms

müdeschläfrig

This word in other languages

wide-awake(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehllwach
  • hellawch
  • hellwacch
  • hellwachh
  • hellwahc
  • hellwcah
  • hellwwach
  • helwach
  • helwlach
  • hhellwach
  • hlelwach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hellwach - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehllwach2hellawch2hellwacch1hellwachh1hellwahc2hellwcah2hellwwach1helwach1
Edit distance from "hellwach"

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 "hellwach"?
"hellwach" is spelled H-E-L-L-W-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛlvax].
What does "hellwach" mean?
As an adjective, "hellwach" means: sich in einem völlig ausgeschlafenen Zustand befindend
What are common misspellings of "hellwach"?
Common misspellings include "ehllwach", "hellawch", "hellwacch", "hellwachh", "hellwahc". The correct spelling is "hellwach".
How do you pronounce "hellwach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hellwach" is [ˈhɛlvax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hellwach" come from?
"hellwach" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hellwach", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list