himmlisch
[ˈhɪmlɪʃ]
The verdict
“himmlisch” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,834. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #35,834
- frequency rank, German
- 3,372
- “H” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art und Weise des Himmels; dem Himmel gleichend, ähnelnd
Corpus desk
Index DE-himmlisch · himmlisch · German
himmlisch · rank #35,834 · 13 variants · 3 confusables
- FREQ-MID #35,834
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 13 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,372
- PHOTO-FINISH hex
Nearest frequency peer: hex (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “himmlisch”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- herausgenom…
herausgenommen
64,170 corpus weight
- Herodes
Herodes
64,169 corpus weight
- hex
hex
64,168 corpus weight
- himmlisch
himmlisch
64,167 corpus weight
- hinrichten
hinrichten
64,166 corpus weight
- hochgezogen
hochgezogen
64,165 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “himmlisch” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | himmlisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhɪmlɪʃ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #35,834 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “himmlisch” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around himmlisch (IPA [ˈhɪmlɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,834 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for himmlisch, with forms such as "hhimmlisch", "himlisch", and "himlmisch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "himmlische", "himmlischen", "himmlischer", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is himmlisch, spelled H-I-M-M-L-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1in der Art und Weise des Himmels; dem Himmel gleichend, ähnelnd
- 2göttlich, paradiesisch
- 3herrlich, wunderbar, großartig, schön
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how himmlisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es herrschte himmlische Ruhe.
Es soll sich vom himmlischen Vater niemand ein Bild machen.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- hhimmlisch
- himlisch
- himlmisch
- himmilsch
- himmlicsh
- himmliscch
- himmlischh
- himmlishc
- himmlissch
- himmllisch
- himmlsich
- hmimlisch
- ihmmlisch
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of himmlisch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "himmlisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "himmlisch". Here's where to go from here.
- "himmlisch" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "himmlische". View pair
- 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #35,834 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.