heftig
\ˈhɛftɪç\
The verdict
“heftig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Violent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-heftig · heftig · French
heftig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | heftig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈhɛftɪç\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
heftig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈhɛftɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Violent.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for heftig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is heftig, spelled H-E-F-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Violent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how heftig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auf dieser Fläche hat voriges Jahr ein heftiger Waldbrand gewütet, aber dieses Jahr forsten wir sie wieder auf.
Detlef warf ein paar provokante Bemerkungen in die Diskussion ein und entfachte damit ein heftiges Wortgefecht.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.