Halbkugel

[ˈhalpˌkuːɡl̩]

/[ˈhalpˌkuːɡl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Halbkugel” is uncommon German (frequency #90,382 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,382
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine halbe Kugel; die Hälfte einer Kugel

Corpus desk

Index DE-halbkugel · Halbkugel · German

Halbkugel · rank #90,382 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,382
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Halbgott

Nearest frequency peer: Halbgott (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Halbkugel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Halbkugel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Halbkugel
PropertyValue
HeadwordHalbkugel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhalpˌkuːɡl̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#90,382
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Halbkugel“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Halbkugelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Halbgott“ (#90,381), „haina“ (#90,380), „Halluzination“ (#90,384). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Halbkugel“ bei #90,382. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Halbkugel is uncommon German at frequency #90,382 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhalpˌkuːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Halbkugel, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Halbkugel, spelled H-A-L-B-K-U-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine halbe Kugel; die Hälfte einer Kugel
  2. 2
    einer von zwei gleich großen Teilen eines Planeten (meist der Erde)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich suche Kerzen in Form einer Halbkugel.
  2. Wir leben auf der nördlichen Halbkugel.

Synonyms

Hemisphäre

This word in other languages

hemisphere(English)hemisferio(Español)demi-sphère(Français)hemisfério(Português)

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 "Halbkugel"?
"Halbkugel" is spelled H-A-L-B-K-U-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhalpˌkuːɡl̩].
What does "Halbkugel" mean?
As a noun, "Halbkugel" means: eine halbe Kugel; die Hälfte einer Kugel
How do you pronounce "Halbkugel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Halbkugel" is [ˈhalpˌkuːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Halbkugel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Haflinger#90,378Guerillas#90,365Hausierer#90,399Grönlands#90,364

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list