Häme

[ˈhɛːmə]

/[ˈhɛːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Häme” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,120. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,120
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spott mit starkem Anteil an Schadenfreude; zynische Polemik

Corpus desk

Index DE-hame · Häme · German

Häme · rank #30,120 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,120
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Häftlingen

Nearest frequency peer: Häftlingen (-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 „Häme“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Häme“ 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).

Häme vs hm
25% similar
Häme vs He
50% similar
Häme vs hat
0% similar

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

Key facts for Häme
PropertyValue
HeadwordHäme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛːmə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#30,120
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Häme“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Häftlingen“ (#30,119), „hämmern“ (#30,121), „Hypothesen“ (#30,118). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Häme“ bei #30,120. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Häme (IPA [ˈhɛːmə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,120 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Spott mit starkem Anteil an Schadenfreude; zynische Polemik".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Häme, with forms such as "hhäme", "hmäe", and "häem". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hm", "He", "hat", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists 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 Häme, spelled H-Ä-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spott mit starkem Anteil an Schadenfreude; zynische Polemik

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du kannst dir deine Häme sparen!
  2. „Das Wort Häme (von ahd. ‚hamo’) bedeutet ursprünglich Angelhaken, Angelrute. Es hat mit dem ‚Hamen’ zu tun, einem Fangnetz mit Stiel […], das zum Fischefangen dient.“

Synonyms

Schadenfreude

This word in other languages

moquerie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhäme
  • hmäe
  • häem
  • hämme
  • ähme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhäme1hmäe2häem2hämme1ähme2
Edit distance from "Häme"

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 "Häme"?
"Häme" is spelled H-Ä-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛːmə].
What does "Häme" mean?
As a noun, "Häme" means: Spott mit starkem Anteil an Schadenfreude; zynische Polemik
What words are commonly confused with "Häme"?
"Häme" is commonly confused with "hm", "He", "hat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Häme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Häme" is [ˈhɛːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Häme" come from?
"Häme" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lago#30,165Fuge#30,065less#30,180MESZ#30,200

Similar misspelling depth

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

diez5 variantsPosse5 variantsAlta5 variantsWerra5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list