Hitzewelle

[ˈhɪt͡səˌvɛlə]

/[ˈhɪt͡səˌvɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hitzewelle” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,599. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,599
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lange Periode von sehr heißen Tagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hitzewelle · Hitzewelle · German

Hitzewelle · rank #40,599 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,599
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hochkarätige

Nearest frequency peer: hochkarätige (+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 „Hitzewelle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hitzewelle“ 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 Hitzewelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordHitzewelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪt͡səˌvɛlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,599
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hitzewelle“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hitzewelleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hochkarätige“ (#40,600), „hinreichende“ (#40,597), „Hohmann“ (#40,601). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hitzewelle“ bei #40,599. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Hitzewelle (IPA [ˈhɪt͡səˌvɛlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,599 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "lange Periode von sehr heißen Tagen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hitzewelle, with forms such as "hhitzewelle", "hitezwelle", and "hittzewelle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Hitzewelle, spelled H-I-T-Z-E-W-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    lange Periode von sehr heißen Tagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei der letzten Hitzewelle starben viele Menschen.
  2. „So forderte die Hitzewelle im Sommer 2003 bei uns geschätzt rund 8.000 zusätzliche Todesopfer. In Europa starben damals vermutlich so um die 60.000 Menschen.“

Antonyms

Kältewelle

This word in other languages

heatwave(English)canícula(Español)vague de chaleur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhitzewelle
  • hitezwelle
  • hittzewelle
  • hitzeewlle
  • hitzewele
  • hitzewelel
  • hitzewlele
  • hitzewwelle
  • hitzweelle
  • hitzzewelle
  • hiztewelle
  • htizewelle
  • ihtzewelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hitzewelle - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhitzewelle1hitezwelle2hittzewelle1hitzeewlle2hitzewele1hitzewelel2hitzewlele2hitzewwelle1
Edit distance from "Hitzewelle"

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 "Hitzewelle"?
"Hitzewelle" is spelled H-I-T-Z-E-W-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪt͡səˌvɛlə].
What does "Hitzewelle" mean?
As a noun, "Hitzewelle" means: lange Periode von sehr heißen Tagen
What are common misspellings of "Hitzewelle"?
Common misspellings include "hhitzewelle", "hitezwelle", "hittzewelle", "hitzeewlle", "hitzewele". The correct spelling is "Hitzewelle".
How do you pronounce "Hitzewelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hitzewelle" is [ˈhɪt͡səˌvɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hitzewelle" come from?
"Hitzewelle" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list