Herzstillstand

[ˈhɛʁt͡sʃtɪlˌʃtant]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡sʃtɪlˌʃtant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Herzstillstand” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,345. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,345
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausfall der Herztätigkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-herzstillstand · Herzstillstand · German

Herzstillstand · rank #45,345 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,345
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heterogene

Nearest frequency peer: heterogene (+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 „Herzstillstand“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Herzstillstand“ 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 Herzstillstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerzstillstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡sʃtɪlˌʃtant]
Letters14
Frequency rank#45,345
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Herzstillstand“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „heterogene“ (#45,346), „heranzuziehen“ (#45,343), „Hexer“ (#45,347). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Herzstillstand“ bei #45,345. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Herzstillstand (IPA [ˈhɛʁt͡sʃtɪlˌʃtant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,345 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ausfall der Herztätigkeit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herzstillstand, with forms such as "ehrzstillstand", "herrzstillstand", and "hersztillstand". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Herzstillstand, spelled H-E-R-Z-S-T-I-L-L-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausfall der Herztätigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die vorsichtige Abkehr von der Mund-zu-Mund-Beatmung hänge auch damit zusammen, dass es inzwischen neuere Studien gibt, die zeigen, dass in den ersten Minuten nach einem Herzstillstand in aller Regel noch genug Sauerstoff im Blut vorhanden ist.“
  2. „Es wird plötzlicher Herzstillstand konstatiert.“

This word in other languages

cardiac arrest(English)arrêt cardiaque(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrzstillstand
  • herrzstillstand
  • hersztillstand
  • herzsitllstand
  • herzsstillstand
  • herzstillsatnd
  • herzstillsstand
  • herzstillstadn
  • herzstillstandd
  • herzstillstannd
  • herzstillstnad
  • herzstillsttand
  • herzstilltsand
  • herzstilsltand
  • herzstilstand
  • herzstlilstand
  • herzsttillstand
  • herztsillstand
  • herzzstillstand
  • hezrstillstand
  • hherzstillstand
  • hrezstillstand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehrzstillstand2herrzstillstand1hersztillstand2herzsitllstand2herzsstillstand1herzstillsatnd2herzstillsstand1herzstillstadn2
Edit distance from "Herzstillstand"

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 "Herzstillstand"?
"Herzstillstand" is spelled H-E-R-Z-S-T-I-L-L-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡sʃtɪlˌʃtant].
What does "Herzstillstand" mean?
As a noun, "Herzstillstand" means: Ausfall der Herztätigkeit
What are common misspellings of "Herzstillstand"?
Common misspellings include "ehrzstillstand", "herrzstillstand", "hersztillstand", "herzsitllstand", "herzsstillstand". The correct spelling is "Herzstillstand".
How do you pronounce "Herzstillstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herzstillstand" is [ˈhɛʁt͡sʃtɪlˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herzstillstand" come from?
"Herzstillstand" 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 "Herzstillstand", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list