hässlichen

[ˈhɛslɪçn̩]

/[ˈhɛslɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“hässlichen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,915
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-hasslichen · hässlichen · German

hässlichen · rank #15,915 · 15 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,915
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Highway

Nearest frequency peer: Highway (-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 „hässlichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hässlichen“ 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).

hässlichen vs häusliche
80% similar
hässlichen vs häuslichen
90% similar
hässlichen vs hässlicher
90% similar

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

Key facts for hässlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordhässlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛslɪçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,915
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hässlichen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).hässlichenliegt 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: „Highway“ (#15,914), „Ibiza“ (#15,916), „heult“ (#15,913). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hässlichen“ bei #15,915. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around hässlichen (IPA [ˈhɛslɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,915 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for hässlichen, with forms such as "hhässlichen", "hsäslichen", and "häslichen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "häusliche", "häuslichen", "hässlicher", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hässlichen, spelled H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhässlichen
  • hsäslichen
  • häslichen
  • häslsichen
  • hässilchen
  • hässlcihen
  • hässlicchen
  • hässlicehn
  • hässlichenn
  • hässlichhen
  • hässlichne
  • hässlihcen
  • hässllichen
  • häßlichen
  • ähsslichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hässlichen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhässlichen1hsäslichen2häslichen1häslsichen2hässilchen2hässlcihen2hässlicchen1hässlicehn2
Edit distance from "hässlichen"

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 "hässlichen"?
"hässlichen" is spelled H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛslɪçn̩].
What does "hässlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "hässlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich
What words are commonly confused with "hässlichen"?
"hässlichen" is commonly confused with "häusliche", "häuslichen", "hässlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hässlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hässlichen" is [ˈhɛslɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hässlichen" come from?
"hässlichen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hässlichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Korrekturen15 variantsFälschung15 variantsErzgebirge15 variantseinstecken15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list