Tierheim

[ˈtiːɐ̯ˌhaɪ̯m]

/[ˈtiːɐ̯ˌhaɪ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tierheim” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,397. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,397
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einrichtung des Tierschutzes zur Unterbringung von (herrenlosen) Haustieren oder Kleintieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-tierheim · Tierheim · German

Tierheim · rank #12,397 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,397
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH telefoniert

Nearest frequency peer: telefoniert (-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 „Tierheim“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tierheim“ 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 Tierheim
PropertyValue
HeadwordTierheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːɐ̯ˌhaɪ̯m]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,397
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tierheim“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Tierheimliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „telefoniert“ (#12,396), „Tischtennis“ (#12,398), „Taste“ (#12,395). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tierheim“ bei #12,397. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Tierheim (IPA [ˈtiːɐ̯ˌhaɪ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,397 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einrichtung des Tierschutzes zur Unterbringung von (herrenlosen) Haustieren oder Kleintieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tierheim, with forms such as "iterheim", "teirheim", and "tiehreim". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Tierheim, spelled T-I-E-R-H-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtung des Tierschutzes zur Unterbringung von (herrenlosen) Haustieren oder Kleintieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Tierheim warten viele Tiere auf ein neues Zuhause.
  2. „Wege, zu einem Haustier zu kommen, gibt es viele. Zu den gängigsten zählen gemeinhin der Gang in ein Tierheim oder der Besuch bei einem Züchter bzw. einer Züchterin.“

Synonyms

HeimTierasyl

Antonyms

TierhandlungTierklinik

This word in other languages

protectora(Español)fourrière(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iterheim
  • teirheim
  • tiehreim
  • tierehim
  • tierheimm
  • tierhemi
  • tierhheim
  • tierhiem
  • tierrheim
  • tireheim
  • ttierheim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tierheim - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iterheim2teirheim2tiehreim2tierehim2tierheimm1tierhemi2tierhheim1tierhiem2
Edit distance from "Tierheim"

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 "Tierheim"?
"Tierheim" is spelled T-I-E-R-H-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːɐ̯ˌhaɪ̯m].
What does "Tierheim" mean?
As a noun, "Tierheim" means: Einrichtung des Tierschutzes zur Unterbringung von (herrenlosen) Haustieren oder Kleintieren
What are common misspellings of "Tierheim"?
Common misspellings include "iterheim", "teirheim", "tiehreim", "tierehim", "tierheimm". The correct spelling is "Tierheim".
How do you pronounce "Tierheim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tierheim" is [ˈtiːɐ̯ˌhaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tierheim" come from?
"Tierheim" 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 "Tierheim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list