Hanf

[hanf]

/[hanf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hanf” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,610
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gattung der Blütenpflanzen mit handförmigen Blättern und langen, zähen Fasern (Cannabis)

Corpus desk

Index DE-hanf · Hanf · German

Hanf · rank #20,610 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,610
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haram

Nearest frequency peer: Haram (+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 „Hanf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hanf“ 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).

Hanf vs HF
25% similar
Hanf vs hat
25% similar
Hanf vs hin
25% similar

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

Key facts for Hanf
PropertyValue
HeadwordHanf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hanf]
Letters4
Frequency rank#20,610
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hanf“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hanfliegt 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: „Haram“ (#20,611), „gratuliert“ (#20,608), „Hausfrauen“ (#20,612). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hanf“ bei #20,610. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Hanf (IPA [hanf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,610 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hanf, with forms such as "ahnf", "hafn", and "hanff". 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, "HF", "hat", "hin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hanf, spelled H-A-N-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gattung der Blütenpflanzen mit handförmigen Blättern und langen, zähen Fasern (Cannabis)
  2. 2
    der Nutzhanf Cannabis sativa

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hanf ist eine der ältesten Kulturpflanzen der Welt.
  2. „Vor den offenen Hütten saßen einige Squaws mit ihren Töchtern, Welschkorn aushülsend, Hanf brechend oder Tabakspflanzen schichtend; die Kinder hingen an den Außenwänden auf einem langen hohlen trogartigen Brettchen oder einer Rinde ausgestreckt, ihre Hände und Füße mit Buffaloriemen an das hohle Brett geschnallt, mit keiner andern Bekleidung als einem St…

Synonyms

CannabisEchter Hanf

This word in other languages

hemp(English)cáñamo(Español)chanvre(Français)cânhamo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahnf
  • hafn
  • hanff
  • hannf
  • hhanf
  • hnaf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hanf - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ahnf2hafn2hanff1hannf1hhanf1hnaf2
Edit distance from "Hanf"

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 "Hanf"?
"Hanf" is spelled H-A-N-F. The IPA pronunciation is [hanf].
What does "Hanf" mean?
As a noun, "Hanf" means: Gattung der Blütenpflanzen mit handförmigen Blättern und langen, zähen Fasern (Cannabis)
What words are commonly confused with "Hanf"?
"Hanf" is commonly confused with "HF", "hat", "hin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hanf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hanf" is [hanf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hanf" come from?
"Hanf" 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 "Hanf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list