Himmelskönigin

[ˈhɪməlsˌkøːnɪɡɪn]

/[ˈhɪməlsˌkøːnɪɡɪn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ehrentitel Mariens, nach einem gleichnamigen Antiphon

Corpus desk

Index DE-himmelskonigin · Himmelskönigin · German

Himmelskönigin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 Himmelskönigin
PropertyValue
HeadwordHimmelskönigin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪməlsˌkøːnɪɡɪn]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Himmelskönigin“ im Deutschen

Himmelsköniginliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Himmelskönigin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪməlsˌkøːnɪɡɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Himmelskönigin in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Himmelskönigin, spelled H-I-M-M-E-L-S-K-Ö-N-I-G-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ehrentitel Mariens, nach einem gleichnamigen Antiphon
  2. 2
    eine Göttin des Himmels

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Klosterkirche. Zitternde Mondscheinstreifen; in der Tiefe von dem Hochaltare das ewige Licht, in der Mauernische vorne links vor dem überlebensgroßen Bilde des Gekreuzigten eine brennende massige Kerze. Susanna liegt vor dem blumengeschmückten Altar der Himmelskönigin, der in der Nische rechtwinklig neben dem Kruzifixaltar steht, im Gebet, die Stirn auf…
  2. Maria: „Seit dem 4. Jahrh. ward ihre ewige Jungfrauschaft verteidigt, seit dem 5. Jahrh. wurde sie als Mutter Gottes oder Gottesgebärerin verehrt und vom Katholizismus des Mittelalters als Himmelskönigin und mächtigste Fürsprecherin bei Gott an die Spitze der Heiligen gestellt.“

Synonyms

Königin des HimmelsRegina caeliRegina coeli

This word in other languages

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 "Himmelskönigin"?
"Himmelskönigin" is spelled H-I-M-M-E-L-S-K-Ö-N-I-G-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪməlsˌkøːnɪɡɪn].
What does "Himmelskönigin" mean?
As a noun, "Himmelskönigin" means: Ehrentitel Mariens, nach einem gleichnamigen Antiphon
How do you pronounce "Himmelskönigin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Himmelskönigin" is [ˈhɪməlsˌkøːnɪɡɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Himmelskönigin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list