Heuchelei

[hɔɪ̯çəˈlaɪ̯]

/[hɔɪ̯çəˈlaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heuchelei” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,254. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,254
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vortäuschen von Unwahrheiten; eine Form von Lügen

Corpus desk

Index DE-heuchelei · Heuchelei · German

Heuchelei · rank #19,254 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,254
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herzliches

Nearest frequency peer: herzliches (-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 „Heuchelei“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heuchelei“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Heuchelei vs Heuchler
78% similar

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

Key facts for Heuchelei
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeuchelei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɔɪ̯çəˈlaɪ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,254
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heuchelei“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Heucheleiliegt 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: „herzliches“ (#19,253), „Hintertür“ (#19,255), „Helge“ (#19,252). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heuchelei“ bei #19,254. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Heuchelei (IPA [hɔɪ̯çəˈlaɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,254 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vortäuschen von Unwahrheiten; eine Form von Lügen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heuchelei, with forms such as "ehuchelei", "hecuhelei", and "heucchelei". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Heuchler", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Heuchelei, spelled H-E-U-C-H-E-L-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vortäuschen von Unwahrheiten; eine Form von Lügen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn ich sagen würde, Schule gefiele mir, wäre das Heuchelei.
  2. „Von den Betroffenen wird das nicht als Heuchelei empfunden.“

Synonyms

HeuchlereiHypokrisie

This word in other languages

hypocrisy(English)hipocresía(Español)hypocrisie(Français)hipocrisia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehuchelei
  • hecuhelei
  • heucchelei
  • heucehlei
  • heucheeli
  • heuchelie
  • heuchellei
  • heuchhelei
  • heuchleei
  • heuhcelei
  • hheuchelei
  • huechelei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehuchelei2hecuhelei2heucchelei1heucehlei2heucheeli2heuchelie2heuchellei1heuchhelei1
Edit distance from "Heuchelei"

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 "Heuchelei"?
"Heuchelei" is spelled H-E-U-C-H-E-L-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [hɔɪ̯çəˈlaɪ̯].
What does "Heuchelei" mean?
As a noun, "Heuchelei" means: Vortäuschen von Unwahrheiten; eine Form von Lügen
What words are commonly confused with "Heuchelei"?
"Heuchelei" is commonly confused with "Heuchler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Heuchelei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heuchelei" is [hɔɪ̯çəˈlaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heuchelei" come from?
"Heuchelei" 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 "Heuchelei", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hintertür#19,255Inspektor#19,263gestiftet#19,243geschrien#19,240

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

gelernte12 variantsKleidern12 variantsGeistern12 variantsGeburten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list