heterogene

[heteʁoˈɡeːnə]

/[heteʁoˈɡeːnə]/ adj

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The verdict

“heterogene” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,346. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,346
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heterogen

Corpus desk

Index DE-heterogene · heterogene · German

heterogene · rank #45,346 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,346
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herzstillstand

Nearest frequency peer: Herzstillstand (-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 „heterogene“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „heterogene“ 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 heterogene
PropertyValue
Headwordheterogene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[heteʁoˈɡeːnə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,346
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „heterogene“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.heterogeneliegt 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: „Herzstillstand“ (#45,345), „Hexer“ (#45,347), „heranzuziehen“ (#45,343). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heterogene“ bei #45,346. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around heterogene (IPA [heteʁoˈɡeːnə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,346 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for heterogene, with forms such as "ehterogene", "heetrogene", and "heteorgene". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is heterogene, spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-G-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heterogen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heterogen
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heterogen
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heterogen
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heterogen
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heterogen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heterogen
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heterogen
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heterogen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehterogene
  • heetrogene
  • heteorgene
  • hetergoene
  • heteroegne
  • heterogeen
  • heterogenne
  • heteroggene
  • heterognee
  • heterrogene
  • hetreogene
  • hetterogene
  • hheterogene
  • hteerogene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehterogene2heetrogene2heteorgene2hetergoene2heteroegne2heterogeen2heterogenne1heteroggene1
Edit distance from "heterogene"

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 "heterogene"?
"heterogene" is spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-G-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [heteʁoˈɡeːnə].
What does "heterogene" mean?
As an adjective, "heterogene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heterogen
What are common misspellings of "heterogene"?
Common misspellings include "ehterogene", "heetrogene", "heteorgene", "hetergoene", "heteroegne". The correct spelling is "heterogene".
How do you pronounce "heterogene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heterogene" is [heteʁoˈɡeːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heterogene" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hintersten#45,349Haltepunkt#45,332inspiziert#45,364Glückspilz#45,320

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Griesbach14 variantsFundgrube14 variantsfristlose14 variantsFriedland14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list