Heimdall

/ˈheɪm.dɑl/

//ˈheɪm.dɑl// name

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"heimdall" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Heimdall” is uncommon English (frequency #85,337 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,337
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The Norse god who guards the rainbow bridge Bifrost, using his keen eyesight and hearing to watch for invaders and the onset of Ragnarok.

Key facts for Heimdall
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeimdall
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈheɪm.dɑl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#85,337
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Heimdall” sits in English 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). Heimdall 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

Heimdall is uncommon English at frequency #85,337 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈheɪm.dɑl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The Norse god who guards the rainbow bridge Bifrost, using his keen eyesight and hearing to watch for invaders and the onset of Ragnarok.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Heimdall in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old Norse Heimdallr. The correct English form is Heimdall, spelled H-E-I-M-D-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Norse god who guards the rainbow bridge Bifrost, using his keen eyesight and hearing to watch for invaders and the onset of Ragnarok.

Etymology

From Old Norse Heimdallr.

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 "Heimdall"?
"Heimdall" is spelled H-E-I-M-D-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈheɪm.dɑl/.
What does "Heimdall" mean?
As a proper noun, "Heimdall" means: The Norse god who guards the rainbow bridge Bifrost, using his keen eyesight and hearing to watch for invaders and the onset of Ragnarok.
How do you pronounce "Heimdall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heimdall" is /ˈheɪm.dɑl/. 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 "Heimdall"?
From Old Norse Heimdallr. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Heimdall”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-E-I-M-D-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈheɪm.dɑl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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