heuchlerisch
[ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ]
The verdict
“heuchlerisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,561 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #50,561
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der Art eines Heuchlers handelnd, unaufrichtig
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | heuchlerisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #50,561 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “heuchlerisch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for heuchlerisch is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,561 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for heuchlerisch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is heuchlerisch, spelled H-E-U-C-H-L-E-R-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1in der Art eines Heuchlers handelnd, unaufrichtig
- 2von Heuchelei zeugend
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “heuchlerisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-E-U-C-H-L-E-R-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.