Hieroglyphen

[hiʁoˈɡlyːfn̩]

/[hiʁoˈɡlyːfn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hieroglyphen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,684. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,684
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-hieroglyphen · Hieroglyphen · German

Hieroglyphen · rank #44,684 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,684
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hielte

Nearest frequency peer: hielte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hieroglyphen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hieroglyphen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hieroglyphen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHieroglyphen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hiʁoˈɡlyːfn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#44,684
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hieroglyphen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hieroglyphenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hielte“ (#44,683), „Hervorhebung“ (#44,682), „Hilda“ (#44,686). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hieroglyphen“ bei #44,684. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Hieroglyphen (IPA [hiʁoˈɡlyːfn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,684 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hieroglyphen, with forms such as "heiroglyphen", "hhieroglyphen", and "hieorglyphen". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hieroglyphen, spelled H-I-E-R-O-G-L-Y-P-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hieroglyphe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hieroglyphe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hieroglyphe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hieroglyphe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • heiroglyphen
  • hhieroglyphen
  • hieorglyphen
  • hiergolyphen
  • hierogglyphen
  • hierogllyphen
  • hieroglpyhen
  • hieroglyhpen
  • hieroglypehn
  • hieroglyphenn
  • hieroglyphhen
  • hieroglyphne
  • hieroglypphen
  • hieroglyyphen
  • hierogylphen
  • hierolgyphen
  • hierroglyphen
  • hireoglyphen
  • iheroglyphen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hieroglyphen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

heiroglyphen2hhieroglyphen1hieorglyphen2hiergolyphen2hierogglyphen1hierogllyphen1hieroglpyhen2hieroglyhpen2
Edit distance from "Hieroglyphen"

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 "Hieroglyphen"?
"Hieroglyphen" is spelled H-I-E-R-O-G-L-Y-P-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hiʁoˈɡlyːfn̩].
What does "Hieroglyphen" mean?
As a noun, "Hieroglyphen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hieroglyphe
What are common misspellings of "Hieroglyphen"?
Common misspellings include "heiroglyphen", "hhieroglyphen", "hieorglyphen", "hiergolyphen", "hierogglyphen". The correct spelling is "Hieroglyphen".
How do you pronounce "Hieroglyphen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hieroglyphen" is [hiʁoˈɡlyːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hieroglyphen" come from?
"Hieroglyphen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hieroglyphen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hervorhebung#44,682informativen#44,706investierten#44,713gleichsetzen#44,653

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Gabelstapler19 variantskörperliches19 variantsLohnerhöhung19 variantsEtablissement19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list