Heuschrecke

[ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃʁɛkə]

/[ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃʁɛkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Heuschrecke” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,603 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#73,603
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertreter einer Ordnung flugfähiger Insekten, die sich vor allem von Gräsern und anderer Vegetation ernährt (Orthoptera)

Key facts for Heuschrecke
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeuschrecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃʁɛkə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#73,603
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Heuschrecke” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Heuschrecke lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Heuschrecke is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃʁɛkə]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,603 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.

Heuschrecke has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Heuschrecke, spelled H-E-U-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter einer Ordnung flugfähiger Insekten, die sich vor allem von Gräsern und anderer Vegetation ernährt (Orthoptera)
  2. 2
    Finanzinvestor, der Unternehmen beziehungsweise deren Mitarbeiter durch kurzfristige und/oder überzogene Renditeziele schädigt

Synonyms

Orthoptera

This word in other languages

grasshopper(English)saltamontes(Español)sauterelle(Français)gafanhoto(Português)

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 "Heuschrecke"?
"Heuschrecke" is spelled H-E-U-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃʁɛkə].
What does "Heuschrecke" mean?
As a noun, "Heuschrecke" means: Vertreter einer Ordnung flugfähiger Insekten, die sich vor allem von Gräsern und anderer Vegetation ernährt (Orthoptera)
How do you pronounce "Heuschrecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heuschrecke" is [ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃʁɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heuschrecke" come from?
"Heuschrecke" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Heuschrecke”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-U-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃʁɛkə] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list