heilig
\ˈhaɪ̯.lɪç\
The verdict
“heilig” 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) - Saint, sacré
Corpus desk
Index FR-heilig · heilig · French
heilig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | heilig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈhaɪ̯.lɪç\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « heilig » en français
Rare enough to double-check
heilig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈhaɪ̯.lɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Saint, sacré".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for heilig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is heilig, spelled H-E-I-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1Saint, sacré
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how heilig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der schon sehr geschwächte Breschnew sieht keine wirkliche Gefahr. Er ist natürlich dafür, diese Attacke »auf alles, was wir unser Heiligstes nennen« als bürgerliche Propaganda anzuprangern, aber unterm Strich solle man sie nicht zu wichtig nehmen: Das legt sich schon wieder, so wie sich auch die Proteste gegen den Einmarsch in die Tschechoslowakei wieder…
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