Which to use
“Hippe” and “Hippie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,897
- “Hippe” frequency rank
- #20,297
- “Hippie” frequency rank
- 62194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hippe | Hippie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Messer mit sichelförmig geschwungener Klinge, das zum Beispiel zum Abschneiden von Ästen benutzt wird, teilweise als Klappmesser ausgeführt | Person aus einer Jugendbewegung der 1960er und 1970er Jahre, die sich oft durch antibürgerliches und links-anarchisches Gedankengut und unkonventionelles Auftreten auszeichneten |
Where the eye mixes Hippe and Hippie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Hippe runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Hippie's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hippe vs Hippie
A purely visual mix-up. Hippe ([ˈhɪpə]) and Hippie ([ˈhɪpi]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hippe is recorded at frequency rank #41,897, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪpə]. Hippie is at rank #20,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪpi].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62194, this pair ranks #721,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hippe vs Hippie
Shared letters: ehip. Private to "Hippe": -. Private to "Hippie": -.
"Hippe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hippie" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hippe" and "Hippie" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Hippe" or "Hippie" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hippe" and "Hippie" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hippe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hippie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #721,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hippe" and "Hippie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hide vs Hippe". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #721,805 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.