Heterosexuelle

[ˌhetəʁosɛksuˈɛlə]

/[ˌhetəʁosɛksuˈɛlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Heterosexuelle” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,729. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,729
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, die ihr sexuelles Interesse auf eine Person anderen Geschlechts richtet

Corpus desk

Index DE-heterosexuelle · Heterosexuelle · German

Heterosexuelle · rank #34,729 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,729
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heuschrecken

Nearest frequency peer: Heuschrecken (+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 „Heterosexuelle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heterosexuelle“ 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 Heterosexuelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeterosexuelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌhetəʁosɛksuˈɛlə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#34,729
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heterosexuelle“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Heterosexuelleliegt 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: „Heuschrecken“ (#34,730), „Hemmung“ (#34,727), „Hilferuf“ (#34,731). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heterosexuelle“ bei #34,729. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Heterosexuelle (IPA [ˌhetəʁosɛksuˈɛlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,729 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weibliche Person, die ihr sexuelles Interesse auf eine Person anderen Geschlechts richtet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heterosexuelle, with forms such as "ehterosexuelle", "heetrosexuelle", and "heteorsexuelle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Heterosexuelle, spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-S-E-X-U-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die ihr sexuelles Interesse auf eine Person anderen Geschlechts richtet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Diskriminierung und Unterdrückung der Lesbierinnen besteht demzufolge darin, daß sie als Heterosexuelle behandelt wird (zum Beispiel die Frage bei der Einstellung: Nehmen Sie die Pille?).
  2. Lesbe? Nein, nicht dass ich wüsste, sie ist eine Heterosexuelle.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehterosexuelle
  • heetrosexuelle
  • heteorsexuelle
  • heteroesxuelle
  • heteroseuxelle
  • heterosexeulle
  • heterosexuele
  • heterosexuelel
  • heterosexulele
  • heterosexxuelle
  • heterossexuelle
  • heterosxeuelle
  • heterrosexuelle
  • hetersoexuelle
  • hetreosexuelle
  • hetterosexuelle
  • hheterosexuelle
  • hteerosexuelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Heterosexuelle - 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.

ehterosexuelle2heetrosexuelle2heteorsexuelle2heteroesxuelle2heteroseuxelle2heterosexeulle2heterosexuele1heterosexuelel2
Edit distance from "Heterosexuelle"

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 "Heterosexuelle"?
"Heterosexuelle" is spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-S-E-X-U-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌhetəʁosɛksuˈɛlə].
What does "Heterosexuelle" mean?
As a noun, "Heterosexuelle" means: weibliche Person, die ihr sexuelles Interesse auf eine Person anderen Geschlechts richtet
What are common misspellings of "Heterosexuelle"?
Common misspellings include "ehterosexuelle", "heetrosexuelle", "heteorsexuelle", "heteroesxuelle", "heteroseuxelle". The correct spelling is "Heterosexuelle".
How do you pronounce "Heterosexuelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heterosexuelle" is [ˌhetəʁosɛksuˈɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heterosexuelle" come from?
"Heterosexuelle" 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 "Heterosexuelle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list