Hängematten

[ˈhɛŋəˌmatn̩]

/[ˈhɛŋəˌmatn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hängematten” is uncommon German (frequency #95,746 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,746
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hängematte

Key facts for Hängematten
PropertyValue
HeadwordHängematten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛŋəˌmatn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#95,746
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hängematten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hängematten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hängematten is uncommon German at frequency #95,746 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛŋəˌmatn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Hängematten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hängematten, spelled H-Ä-N-G-E-M-A-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hängematte
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hängematte
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hängematte
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hängematte

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 "Hängematten"?
"Hängematten" is spelled H-Ä-N-G-E-M-A-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛŋəˌmatn̩].
What does "Hängematten" mean?
As a noun, "Hängematten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hängematte
How do you pronounce "Hängematten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hängematten" is [ˈhɛŋəˌmatn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hängematten" come from?
"Hängematten" 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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Using “Hängematten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ä-N-G-E-M-A-T-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛŋəˌmatn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list