hässlichsten

[ˈhɛslɪçstn̩]

/[ˈhɛslɪçstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“hässlichsten” is uncommon German (frequency #93,083 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,083
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich

Key facts for hässlichsten
PropertyValue
Headwordhässlichsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛslɪçstn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#93,083
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hässlichsten” 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). hässlichsten lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hässlichsten is uncommon German at frequency #93,083 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɛslɪçstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for hässlichsten in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hässlichsten, spelled H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion 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 "hässlichsten"?
"hässlichsten" is spelled H-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛslɪçstn̩].
What does "hässlichsten" mean?
As an adjective, "hässlichsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hässlich
How do you pronounce "hässlichsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hässlichsten" is [ˈhɛslɪçstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hässlichsten" come from?
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Using “hässlichsten”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛslɪçstn̩] (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

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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