Hangover

[hɛŋˈʔoːvɐ]

/[hɛŋˈʔoːvɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hangover” is uncommon German (frequency #58,851 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,851
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erhebliche gesundheitliche Störung nach übermäßigem Alkoholgenuss

Key facts for Hangover
PropertyValue
HeadwordHangover
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɛŋˈʔoːvɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,851
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hangover” 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). Hangover 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

Hangover is uncommon German at frequency #58,851 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [hɛŋˈʔoːvɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erhebliche gesundheitliche Störung nach übermäßigem Alkoholgenuss".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hangover, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hangover, spelled H-A-N-G-O-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    erhebliche gesundheitliche Störung nach übermäßigem Alkoholgenuss

Synonyms

Kater

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 "Hangover"?
"Hangover" is spelled H-A-N-G-O-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛŋˈʔoːvɐ].
What does "Hangover" mean?
As a noun, "Hangover" means: erhebliche gesundheitliche Störung nach übermäßigem Alkoholgenuss
How do you pronounce "Hangover"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hangover" is [hɛŋˈʔoːvɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hangover" come from?
"Hangover" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Hangover”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-N-G-O-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɛŋˈʔoːvɐ] (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