heimisch

\ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ\

/\ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ\/ adj

The verdict

“heimisch” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Local, domestique, du pays, de la région.

Corpus desk

Index FR-heimisch · heimisch · French

heimisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for heimisch
PropertyValue
Headwordheimisch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « heimisch » en français

heimischreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

heimisch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for heimisch, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is heimisch, spelled H-E-I-M-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Local, domestique, du pays, de la région.
  2. 2
    De chez soi, à sa maison.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Neben Kneissl bekleiden noch einige andere heimische Ex-Spitzenpolitiker wichtige Aufsichtsratsposten in russischen Konzernen.
  2. Der Waschbär wird auch deshalb als Störenfried betrachtet, weil er in Europa ursprünglich nicht heimisch war. Er stammt aus Nordamerika.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "heimisch"?
"heimisch" is spelled H-E-I-M-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ\.
What does "heimisch" mean?
As an adjective, "heimisch" means: Local, domestique, du pays, de la région.
How do you pronounce "heimisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heimisch" is \ˈhaɪ̯mɪʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heimisch" come from?
"heimisch" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list