Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heller

/hˈɛlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
heller
IPA
/hˈɛlɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A German coin equivalent to half a pfennig, later used widely as a small coin in Central Europe and the German Empire.

noun

A subdivision of the Czech, Slovakian and Czechoslovakian koruna. 100 hellers make up one koruna.

noun

A noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; a hellion.

American usage

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Heller. Doublet of halier.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Heller, -, העל

Usage

Inflected Forms

hellers (plural)

Derived Forms

Hellerwork

Synonyms

hellion devil haler

Rhymes With

seller stellar cellar keller teller interstellar bestseller propeller weller geller reseller dweller

Questions

How do you pronounce heller?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛlɚ/.
What does heller mean?
A German coin equivalent to half a pfennig, later used widely as a small coin in Central Europe and the German Empire.
Where does heller come from?
It is traced to German.

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