heartfelt

/ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/

//ˈhɑːt.fɛlt// adj

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"heartfelt" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“heartfelt” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,156
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.

Corpus desk

Index EN-heartfelt · heartfelt · English

heartfelt · rank #17,156 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,156
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hartley

Nearest frequency peer: Hartley (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “heartfelt”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “heartfelt” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

heartfelt vs heartbeat
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for heartfelt
PropertyValue
Headwordheartfelt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,156
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “heartfelt”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Hartley” (#17,155), “hinted” (#17,157), “harp” (#17,154). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “heartfelt” is #17,156. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around heartfelt (IPA /ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,156 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for heartfelt, with forms such as "ehartfelt", "haertfelt", and "hearftelt". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "heartbeat", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From heart + felt. The correct English form is heartfelt, spelled H-E-A-R-T-F-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a heartfelt apology
  2. She expressed her heartfelt sympathies at the death of his mother.

Etymology

From heart + felt.

Synonyms

genuinesinceretruehearty

This word in other languages

sentido(Español)sincère(Français)herzlich(Deutsch)sincero(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehartfelt
  • haertfelt
  • hearftelt
  • hearrtfelt
  • hearteflt
  • heartfellt
  • heartfeltt
  • heartfetl
  • heartffelt
  • heartflet
  • hearttfelt
  • heatrfelt
  • heratfelt
  • hheartfelt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heartfelt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehartfelt2haertfelt2hearftelt2hearrtfelt1hearteflt2heartfellt1heartfeltt1heartfetl2
Edit distance from "heartfelt"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "heartfelt"?
"heartfelt" is spelled H-E-A-R-T-F-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/.
What does "heartfelt" mean?
As an adjective, "heartfelt" means: Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.
What words are commonly confused with "heartfelt"?
"heartfelt" is commonly confused with "heartbeat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "heartfelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heartfelt" is /ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "heartfelt"?
From heart + felt. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

housewife#17,159greenwood#17,150hypocrite#17,162localized#17,177

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

condensed14 variantschildcare14 variantsBethlehem14 variantsscattering14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list