häufigem

[ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡəm]

/[ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“häufigem” is uncommon German (frequency #79,309 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,309
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig

Key facts for häufigem
PropertyValue
Headwordhäufigem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡəm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#79,309
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “häufigem” 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). häufigem lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

häufigem is uncommon German at frequency #79,309 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡəm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

häufigem has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is häufigem, spelled H-Ä-U-F-I-G-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig

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 "häufigem"?
"häufigem" is spelled H-Ä-U-F-I-G-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡəm].
What does "häufigem" mean?
As an adjective, "häufigem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig
How do you pronounce "häufigem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "häufigem" is [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "häufigem" come from?
"häufigem" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “häufigem”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ä-U-F-I-G-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡəm] (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