Highway

[ˈhaɪ̯ˌveː]

/[ˈhaɪ̯ˌveː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Highway” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,914. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,914
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezeichnung der Hauptverkehrsstraßen in Nordamerika

Corpus desk

Index DE-highway · Highway · German

Highway · rank #15,914 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,914
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heult

Nearest frequency peer: heult (-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 „Highway“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Highway“ 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 Highway
PropertyValue
HeadwordHighway
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯ˌveː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,914
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Highway“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Highwayliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „heult“ (#15,913), „hässlichen“ (#15,915), „herunterladen“ (#15,912). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Highway“ bei #15,914. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Highway (IPA [ˈhaɪ̯ˌveː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,914 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bezeichnung der Hauptverkehrsstraßen in Nordamerika".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Highway, with forms such as "hgihway", "hhighway", and "higghway". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Highway, spelled H-I-G-H-W-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung der Hauptverkehrsstraßen in Nordamerika

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Highway appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Auf den Highways ist zum Feierabendverkehr meist Stau oder stockender Verkehr.
  2. „Wir tankten voll und rollten aus der Stadt auf den Highway hinaus.“

Antonyms

ExpresswayFreewayLandstraßeSchnellstraßeStraße

This word in other languages

highway(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hgihway
  • hhighway
  • higghway
  • highawy
  • highhway
  • highwayy
  • highwway
  • highwya
  • higwhay
  • hihgway
  • ihghway

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hgihway2hhighway1higghway1highawy2highhway1highwayy1highwway1highwya2
Edit distance from "Highway"

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 "Highway"?
"Highway" is spelled H-I-G-H-W-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯ˌveː].
What does "Highway" mean?
As a noun, "Highway" means: Bezeichnung der Hauptverkehrsstraßen in Nordamerika
What are common misspellings of "Highway"?
Common misspellings include "hgihway", "hhighway", "higghway", "highawy", "highhway". The correct spelling is "Highway".
How do you pronounce "Highway"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Highway" is [ˈhaɪ̯ˌveː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Highway" come from?
"Highway" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

innerer#15,921Kampfes#15,925Kranker#15,933Geiseln#15,892

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

jüngerer11 variantsGehirns11 variantsfeierten11 variantsmitteilte11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list