heutigen

[ˈhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩]

/[ˈhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“heutigen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,200 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,200
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heutig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

heutigen vs heutiger
88% similar
heutigen vs heutiges
88% similar
heutigen vs heutige
88% similar

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

Key facts for heutigen
PropertyValue
Headwordheutigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,200
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heutigen” 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). heutigen 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 heutigen is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,200 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 24 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for heutigen, with forms such as "ehutigen", "hetuigen", and "heuitgen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "heutiger", "heutiges", "heutige", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is heutigen, spelled H-E-U-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  7. 7
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  8. 8
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  11. 11
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  12. 12
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  13. 13
    Dativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  14. 14
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  15. 15
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  16. 16
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  17. 17
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  18. 18
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  19. 19
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  20. 20
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  21. 21
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  22. 22
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  23. 23
    Dativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
  24. 24
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs heutig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehutigen,hetuigen,heuitgen,heutgien,heutiegn,heutigenn,heutiggen,heutigne,heuttigen,hheutigen,huetigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehutigen2hetuigen2heuitgen2heutgien2heutiegn2heutigenn1heutiggen1heutigne2
Edit distance from "heutigen"

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 "heutigen"?
"heutigen" is spelled H-E-U-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩].
What does "heutigen" mean?
As an adjective, "heutigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heutig
What words are commonly confused with "heutigen"?
"heutigen" is commonly confused with "heutiger", "heutiges", "heutige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heutigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heutigen" is [ˈhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heutigen" come from?
"heutigen" 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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Using “heutigen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-U-T-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɔɪ̯tɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “heutiger” - see the side-by-side comparison. heutigen vs heutiger
  • 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