Hexerei

/[hɛksəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#37,564

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Hexerei is aGermannoun. It means: Handlung einer Person, der unterstellt wird, über magische Kräfte zu verfügen und diese in der Regel zum Nachteil anderer einzusetzen Pronounced [hɛksəˈʁaɪ̯]. Often confused with Heere and Hexer.

Key facts for Hexerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordHexerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɛksəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,564
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Hexerei in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Hexerei is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɛksəˈʁaɪ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,564 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.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Hexerei, with forms such as "ehxerei", "heexrei", and "hexeeri". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Heere", "Hexer", "Heeres", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Hexerei, spelled H-E-X-E-R-E-I, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung einer Person, der unterstellt wird, über magische Kräfte zu verfügen und diese in der Regel zum Nachteil anderer einzusetzen
  2. 2
    unerwartet/ungewöhnlich erfolgreiche Handlung

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehxerei,heexrei,hexeeri,hexerie,hexerrei,hexreei,hexxerei,hhexerei,hxeerei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Hexerei

Misspelling Variants of "Hexerei"

ehxerei7heexrei7hexeeri7hexerie7hexerrei8hexreei7hexxerei8hhexerei8
Misspelling Variants of "Hexerei"

Frequency rank: #37,564 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hexerei"?
"Hexerei" is spelled H-E-X-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛksəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Hexerei" mean?
As a noun, "Hexerei" means: Handlung einer Person, der unterstellt wird, über magische Kräfte zu verfügen und diese in der Regel zum Nachteil anderer einzusetzen
What words are commonly confused with "Hexerei"?
"Hexerei" is commonly confused with "Heere", "Hexer", "Heeres". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hexerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hexerei" is [hɛksəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hexerei" come from?
"Hexerei" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.