heuchlerisch

[ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ]

/[ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“heuchlerisch” is uncommon German (frequency #50,561 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,561
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art eines Heuchlers handelnd, unaufrichtig

Corpus desk

Index DE-heuchlerisch · heuchlerisch · German

heuchlerisch · rank #50,561 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,561
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heubach

Nearest frequency peer: Heubach (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „heuchlerisch“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „heuchlerisch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for heuchlerisch
PropertyValue
Headwordheuchlerisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#50,561
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „heuchlerisch“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).heuchlerischfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Heubach“ (#50,560), „heulend“ (#50,562), „Herzversagen“ (#50,559). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „heuchlerisch“ bei #50,561. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

heuchlerisch is uncommon German at frequency #50,561 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    in der Art eines Heuchlers handelnd, unaufrichtig
  2. 2
    von Heuchelei zeugend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Und als er zum König vorgelassen wurde, huldigte er ihm heuchlerisch und brachte das Amt des Hohenpriesters dadurch an sich selber, dass er dem König dreihundert Talente Silber mehr gab als Jason.“
  2. „Genauso heuchlerisch ist es, wenn der rechte Rand unserer Gesellschaft für den Weihnachtsbaum in der Kita kämpft, aber die Ramadan-Beleuchtung ablehnt.“

Synonyms

scheinheiligunaufrichtig

This word in other languages

duplicitous(English)hipócrita(Español)cafard(Français)

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 "heuchlerisch"?
"heuchlerisch" is spelled H-E-U-C-H-L-E-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ].
What does "heuchlerisch" mean?
As an adjective, "heuchlerisch" means: in der Art eines Heuchlers handelnd, unaufrichtig
How do you pronounce "heuchlerisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heuchlerisch" is [ˈhɔɪ̯çləʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Herzversagen#50,559herausgeholt#50,553hochrangiger#50,575Hauptstädten#50,537

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list