himmelschreiend

[ˈhɪml̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯ənt]

/[ˈhɪml̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯ənt]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in starkem Maße so schlecht seiend, dass es abzulehnen ist; sehr entsetzlich, inakzeptabel

Key facts for himmelschreiend
PropertyValue
Headwordhimmelschreiend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɪml̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯ənt]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “himmelschreiend” sits in German frequency

himmelschreiend falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

himmelschreiend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɪml̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯ənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in starkem Maße so schlecht seiend, dass es abzulehnen ist; sehr entsetzlich, inakzeptabel".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for himmelschreiend, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is himmelschreiend, spelled H-I-M-M-E-L-S-C-H-R-E-I-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    in starkem Maße so schlecht seiend, dass es abzulehnen ist; sehr entsetzlich, inakzeptabel

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 "himmelschreiend"?
"himmelschreiend" is spelled H-I-M-M-E-L-S-C-H-R-E-I-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪml̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯ənt].
What does "himmelschreiend" mean?
As an adjective, "himmelschreiend" means: in starkem Maße so schlecht seiend, dass es abzulehnen ist; sehr entsetzlich, inakzeptabel
How do you pronounce "himmelschreiend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "himmelschreiend" is [ˈhɪml̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯ənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "himmelschreiend" come from?
"himmelschreiend" 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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Using “himmelschreiend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-M-M-E-L-S-C-H-R-E-I-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪml̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯ənt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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