Heirat

\ˈhaɪ̯ˌʁaːt\

/\ˈhaɪ̯ˌʁaːt\/ noun

The verdict

“Heirat” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Mariage, acte de se marier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-heirat · Heirat · French

Heirat · 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.

Key facts for Heirat
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeirat
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈhaɪ̯ˌʁaːt\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Heirat » en français

Heiratreste 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

Heirat is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈhaɪ̯ˌʁaːt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mariage, acte de se marier.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Heirat, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Heirat, spelled H-E-I-R-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mariage, acte de se marier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Eines Tages, vor einem weihnachtlichen Geschäft, hatte sich Jeanne, die hingerissen das Schaufenster betrachtete, an ihn geschmiegt und gesagt: «Wie schön!» Er hatte ihr Handgelenk gedrückt. So war die Heirat beschlossen worden.

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Antonyms

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 "Heirat"?
"Heirat" is spelled H-E-I-R-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhaɪ̯ˌʁaːt\.
What does "Heirat" mean?
As a noun, "Heirat" means: Mariage, acte de se marier.
How do you pronounce "Heirat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heirat" is \ˈhaɪ̯ˌʁaːt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heirat" come from?
"Heirat" 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