hänseln
[ˈhɛnzl̩n]
The verdict
“hänseln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand mit einer Mutprobe in eine geschlossene Gesellschaft aufnehmen
Corpus desk
Index DE-hanseln · hänseln · German
hänseln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hänseln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhɛnzl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hänseln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hänseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhɛnzl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for hänseln in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 hänseln, spelled H-Ä-N-S-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1jemand mit einer Mutprobe in eine geschlossene Gesellschaft aufnehmen
- 2jemanden verspotten, sich über jemanden lustig machen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hänseln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hänseln, das war eine harte Aufnahmeprüfung für junge Handelsleute, Schiffer oder Handwerker bei den hansischen Kontoren.“
Mein Freund wurde in der Schule gehänselt.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.