Which to use
“Hippe” and “Hippies” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,897
- “Hippe” frequency rank
- #33,113
- “Hippies” frequency rank
- 75010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hippe | Hippies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Messer mit sichelförmig geschwungener Klinge, das zum Beispiel zum Abschneiden von Ästen benutzt wird, teilweise als Klappmesser ausgeführt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hippie |
Where the eye mixes Hippe and Hippies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Hippe runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Hippies's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hippe with Hippies
A purely visual mix-up. Hippe ([ˈhɪpə]) and Hippies ([ˈhɪpis]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75010, 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]. Hippies is at rank #33,113, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪpis].
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 75010, this pair ranks #318,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hippe vs Hippies
Shared letters: ehip. Private to "Hippe": -. Private to "Hippies": s.
"Hippe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hippies" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hippe" and "Hippies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hippe" or "Hippies"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hippe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hippies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hippe" and "Hippies" 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 #318,760 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.