Hagel

[ˈhaːɡl̩]

/[ˈhaːɡl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hagel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,284
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus meist kleinen Eisklumpen bestehender Niederschlag

Corpus desk

Index DE-hagel · Hagel · German

Hagel · rank #20,284 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,284
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH gun

Nearest frequency peer: gun (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hagel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hagel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hagel vs hal
40% similar
Hagel vs hel
40% similar
Hagel vs have
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hagel
PropertyValue
HeadwordHagel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːɡl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,284
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hagel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hagelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gun“ (#20,283), „Hameln“ (#20,285), „harmlose“ (#20,286). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hagel“ bei #20,284. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Hagel (IPA [ˈhaːɡl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,284 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hagel, with forms such as "ahgel", "haegl", and "hagell". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hal", "hel", "have", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hagel, spelled H-A-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus meist kleinen Eisklumpen bestehender Niederschlag
  2. 2
    eine Menge (meist schlechter) Dinge (wie Geschosse, Vorwürfe), die etwas oder jemanden treffen
  3. 3
    grobes Schrot

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gewitter und Hagel brachen über das Dorf herein.
  2. Das Einzige, was nach meiner Beobachtung die Menschen in Deutschland zuverlässig vom Draußensitzen abhält, sind starke, anhaltende Regengüsse und Hagel.

Antonyms

RegenSchneeSonnenschein

This word in other languages

hail(English)granizo(Español)grêle(Français)granizo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahgel
  • haegl
  • hagell
  • haggel
  • hagle
  • hgael
  • hhagel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hagel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahgel2haegl2hagell1haggel1hagle2hgael2hhagel1
Edit distance from "Hagel"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hagel"?
"Hagel" is spelled H-A-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːɡl̩].
What does "Hagel" mean?
As a noun, "Hagel" means: aus meist kleinen Eisklumpen bestehender Niederschlag
What words are commonly confused with "Hagel"?
"Hagel" is commonly confused with "hal", "hel", "have". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hagel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hagel" is [ˈhaːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hagel" come from?
"Hagel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hagel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hecht#20,287hilde#20,294fehle#20,247Lehen#20,321

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Hüllen7 variantsleerer7 variantslocke7 variantsderbe7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list