Hagedorn
[ˈhaːɡəˌdɔʁn]
The verdict
“Hagedorn” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,330. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #45,330
- frequency rank, German
- 59,066
- “H” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trivialname des Weißdorns
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hagedorn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaːɡəˌdɔʁn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #45,330 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hagedorn” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Hagedorn (IPA [ˈhaːɡəˌdɔʁn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,330 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hagedorn, with forms such as "ahgedorn", "haegdorn", and "hagdeorn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hagedorn, spelled H-A-G-E-D-O-R-N.
Definition
- 1Trivialname des Weißdorns
- 2dorniger, heckenbildender Strauch
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ahgedorn,haegdorn,hagdeorn,hageddorn,hagedonr,hagedornn,hagedorrn,hagedron,hageodrn,haggedorn,hgaedorn,hhagedorn
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hagedorn - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Hagedorn”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-A-G-E-D-O-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhaːɡəˌdɔʁn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.