hiéroglyphe

[je.ʁɔ.ɡlif]

/[je.ʁɔ.ɡlif]/ noun

The verdict

“hiéroglyphe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hieroglyphe

Corpus desk

Index DE-hieroglyphe · hiéroglyphe · German

hiéroglyphe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for hiéroglyphe
PropertyValue
Headwordhiéroglyphe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[je.ʁɔ.ɡlif]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hiéroglyphe“ im Deutschen

hiéroglypheschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hiéroglyphe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [je.ʁɔ.ɡlif]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hieroglyphe".

hiéroglyphe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hiéroglyphe, spelled H-I-É-R-O-G-L-Y-P-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hieroglyphe

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hiéroglyphe"?
"hiéroglyphe" is spelled H-I-É-R-O-G-L-Y-P-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [je.ʁɔ.ɡlif].
What does "hiéroglyphe" mean?
As a noun, "hiéroglyphe" means: Hieroglyphe
How do you pronounce "hiéroglyphe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hiéroglyphe" is [je.ʁɔ.ɡlif]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hiéroglyphe" come from?
"hiéroglyphe" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list