Hitzschlag

[ˈhɪt͡sˌʃlaːk]

/[ˈhɪt͡sˌʃlaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hitzschlag” is uncommon German (frequency #93,062 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,062
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lebensgefährlicher Zustand, der durch starke Hitzeeinwirkung hervorgerufen wird

Key facts for Hitzschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordHitzschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪt͡sˌʃlaːk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,062
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hitzschlag” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hitzschlag lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hitzschlag is uncommon German at frequency #93,062 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪt͡sˌʃlaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "lebensgefährlicher Zustand, der durch starke Hitzeeinwirkung hervorgerufen wird".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hitzschlag, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hitzschlag, spelled H-I-T-Z-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    lebensgefährlicher Zustand, der durch starke Hitzeeinwirkung hervorgerufen wird

This word in other languages

insolación(Español)coup de chaleur(Français)

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 "Hitzschlag"?
"Hitzschlag" is spelled H-I-T-Z-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪt͡sˌʃlaːk].
What does "Hitzschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Hitzschlag" means: lebensgefährlicher Zustand, der durch starke Hitzeeinwirkung hervorgerufen wird
How do you pronounce "Hitzschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hitzschlag" is [ˈhɪt͡sˌʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hitzschlag" come from?
"Hitzschlag" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Hitzschlag”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-T-Z-S-C-H-L-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪt͡sˌʃlaːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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