Hexe

[ˈhɛksə]

/[ˈhɛksə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hexe” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,254 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,254
frequency rank, German
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weibliches, bösgesinntes und dämonisches Märchen- oder Sagenwesen zumeist in Gestalt einer hässlichen, zauberkräftigen Greisin mit einem Buckel und einer langen, krummen Nase, die Schadenszauber au...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Hexe vs hey
25% similar
Hexe vs hue
25% similar
Hexe vs Höhe
50% similar

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

Key facts for Hexe
PropertyValue
HeadwordHexe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛksə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#11,254
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hexe” 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). Hexe 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 Hexe is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɛksə]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,254 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hexe, with forms such as "ehxe", "heex", and "hexxe". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hey", "hue", "Höhe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hexe, spelled H-E-X-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliches, bösgesinntes und dämonisches Märchen- oder Sagenwesen zumeist in Gestalt einer hässlichen, zauberkräftigen Greisin mit einem Buckel und einer langen, krummen Nase, die Schadenszauber auf den Menschen ausüben kann und mit dem Teufel durch einen Pakt oder Buhlschaft verbündet ist
  2. 2
    (weibliche) Person, die angeblich Zauberkräfte besitzen und mit dem Teufel verbündet sein soll
  3. 3
    Anhänger einer neopaganen Religion oder Tradition; Anhänger des Hexentums
  4. 4
    (betagte) weibliche Person, die als bösartig, zänkisch, unangenehm (und hässlich) empfunden wird
  5. 5
    weibliche Person, die betörend, verführerisch auf jemanden wirkt
  6. 6
    geliebte, weibliche Person; weibliche Person, mit der jemand (außerhalb der Ehe) eine sexuelle Beziehung hat
  7. 7
    kleines Mädchen
  8. 8
    für Baumaterialien bestimmter Aufzug

Synonyms

KleineBambinaChicaFräuleinBauhexe

This word in other languages

witch(English)bruja(Español)sorcière(Français)bruxa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehxe,heex,hexxe,hhexe,hxee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehxe2heex2hexxe1hhexe1hxee2
Edit distance from "Hexe"

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 "Hexe"?
"Hexe" is spelled H-E-X-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛksə].
What does "Hexe" mean?
As a noun, "Hexe" means: weibliches, bösgesinntes und dämonisches Märchen- oder Sagenwesen zumeist in Gestalt einer hässlichen, zauberkräftigen Greisin mit einem Buckel und einer langen, krummen Nase, die Schadenszauber au...
What words are commonly confused with "Hexe"?
"Hexe" is commonly confused with "hey", "hue", "Höhe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hexe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hexe" is [ˈhɛksə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hexe" come from?
"Hexe" 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 “Hexe”

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

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