hässlichste

[ˈhɛslɪçstə]

/[ˈhɛslɪçstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“hässlichste” is uncommon German (frequency #65,359 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,359
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich

Key facts for hässlichste
PropertyValue
Headwordhässlichste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛslɪçstə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#65,359
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hässlichste” 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). hässlichste 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

hässlichste is uncommon German at frequency #65,359 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɛslɪçstə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for hässlichste in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hässlichste, spelled H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich

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 "hässlichste"?
"hässlichste" is spelled H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛslɪçstə].
What does "hässlichste" mean?
As an adjective, "hässlichste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
How do you pronounce "hässlichste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hässlichste" is [ˈhɛslɪçstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hässlichste" come from?
"hässlichste" 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 “hässlichste”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛslɪçstə] (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