Seelenheil

[ˈzeːlənˌhaɪ̯l]

/[ˈzeːlənˌhaɪ̯l]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seelenheil” is uncommon German (frequency #50,038 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,038
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Heil der Seele; Zustand, dass die Seele nicht durch Sünden belastet ist

Key facts for Seelenheil
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeelenheil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːlənˌhaɪ̯l]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,038
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Seelenheil” 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). Seelenheil lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Seelenheil is uncommon German at frequency #50,038 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːlənˌhaɪ̯l]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Heil der Seele; Zustand, dass die Seele nicht durch Sünden belastet ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Seelenheil, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Seelenheil, spelled S-E-E-L-E-N-H-E-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Heil der Seele; Zustand, dass die Seele nicht durch Sünden belastet ist

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 "Seelenheil"?
"Seelenheil" is spelled S-E-E-L-E-N-H-E-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːlənˌhaɪ̯l].
What does "Seelenheil" mean?
As a noun, "Seelenheil" means: Heil der Seele; Zustand, dass die Seele nicht durch Sünden belastet ist
How do you pronounce "Seelenheil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seelenheil" is [ˈzeːlənˌhaɪ̯l]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seelenheil" come from?
"Seelenheil" 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 “Seelenheil”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-E-L-E-N-H-E-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːlənˌhaɪ̯l] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list