Hänger

[ˈhɛŋɐ]

/[ˈhɛŋɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Hänger” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,985. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,985
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fahrzeug, das über keinen eigenen Antrieb verfügt und hinter Kraftfahrzeugen mitgeführt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-hanger · Hänger · German

Hänger · rank #36,985 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,985
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hormon

Nearest frequency peer: Hormon (-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 „Hänger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hänger“ 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).

Hänger vs hängt
50% similar
Hänger vs Hanse
50% similar
Hänger vs Heger
67% similar

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

Key facts for Hänger
PropertyValue
HeadwordHänger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛŋɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,985
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hänger“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hängerliegt 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: „Hormon“ (#36,984), „Häufchen“ (#36,986), „Hölderlin“ (#36,987). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hänger“ bei #36,985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hänger (IPA [ˈhɛŋɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,985 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hänger, with forms such as "hhänger", "hnäger", and "hägner". 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, "hängt", "Hanse", "Heger", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hänger, spelled H-Ä-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fahrzeug, das über keinen eigenen Antrieb verfügt und hinter Kraftfahrzeugen mitgeführt wird
  2. 2
    (oft vorübergehender) Zustand nicht zu wissen, wie es weitergeht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Lastwagen kam schnell näher und wuchs sich mehr und mehr zu einem 18-rädrigen Monster aus mit einem Hänger im Schlepptau.“
  2. „Haraldur biegt auf den Platz vor dem Hof, sieht Aldís an der hohen Kirchenwand stehen, setzt den großen Hänger rückwärts an den Schuppen, stellt den Motor und Cohen ab und steigt vom Traktor.“

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhänger
  • hnäger
  • hägner
  • hänegr
  • hängerr
  • hängger
  • hängre
  • hännger
  • ähnger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hänger - 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.

hhänger1hnäger2hägner2hänegr2hängerr1hängger1hängre2hännger1
Edit distance from "Hänger"

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 "Hänger"?
"Hänger" is spelled H-Ä-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛŋɐ].
What does "Hänger" mean?
As a noun, "Hänger" means: Fahrzeug, das über keinen eigenen Antrieb verfügt und hinter Kraftfahrzeugen mitgeführt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Hänger"?
"Hänger" is commonly confused with "hängt", "Hanse", "Heger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hänger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hänger" is [ˈhɛŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hänger" come from?
"Hänger" 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 "Hänger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list