Henker

[ˈhɛŋkɐ]

/[ˈhɛŋkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Henker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,602. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,602
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der Hinrichtungen vollzieht

Corpus desk

Index DE-henker · Henker · German

Henker · rank #19,602 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,602
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hein

Nearest frequency peer: Hein (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Henker”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Henker” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Henker vs heuer
50% similar
Henker vs Henne
67% similar
Henker vs Hexer
67% similar

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

Key facts for Henker
PropertyValue
HeadwordHenker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛŋkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,602
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Henker” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Henkerliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Hein“ (#19,601), „herausstellen“ (#19,603), „Hanns“ (#19,600). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Henker (IPA [ˈhɛŋkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,602 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der Hinrichtungen vollzieht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Henker, with forms such as "ehnker", "hekner", and "henekr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "heuer", "Henne", "Hexer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Henker, spelled H-E-N-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der Hinrichtungen vollzieht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Henker zog den Hebel zurück, und ließ den Delinquenten durch eine Luke stürzen.
  2. „Dann zog ihm der Henker von hinten einen Sack über den Kopf.“

Synonyms

Scharfrichter

This word in other languages

executioner(English)verdugo(Español)bourreau(Français)carrasco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehnker
  • hekner
  • henekr
  • henkerr
  • henkker
  • henkre
  • hennker
  • hhenker
  • hneker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Henker - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehnker2hekner2henekr2henkerr1henkker1henkre2hennker1hhenker1
Edit distance from "Henker"

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 "Henker"?
"Henker" is spelled H-E-N-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛŋkɐ].
What does "Henker" mean?
As a noun, "Henker" means: jemand, der Hinrichtungen vollzieht
What words are commonly confused with "Henker"?
"Henker" is commonly confused with "heuer", "Henne", "Hexer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Henker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Henker" is [ˈhɛŋkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Henker" come from?
"Henker" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

heroes#19,604hingen#19,606Gruben#19,595immens#19,614

Similar misspelling depth

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

Jeffrey9 variantsgeahnt9 variantsKaugummi9 variantsLagers9 variants

What to do next

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  • "Henker" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "heuer". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #19,602 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

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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