häufiger

[ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡɐ]

/[ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“häufiger” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,969. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,969
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs häufig

Corpus desk

Index DE-haufiger · häufiger · German

häufiger · rank #2,969 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,969
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hose

Nearest frequency peer: Hose (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “häufiger”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “häufiger” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

häufiger vs heutiger
75% similar
häufiger vs häufiges
88% similar
häufiger vs häufig
75% similar

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

Key facts for häufiger
PropertyValue
Headwordhäufiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,969
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “häufiger” 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). häufiger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around häufiger (IPA [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,969 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for häufiger, with forms such as "hhäufiger", "huäfiger", and "häfuiger". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "heutiger", "häufiges", "häufig", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is häufiger, spelled H-Ä-U-F-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs häufig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs häufig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs häufig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs häufig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Positiv Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs häufig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhäufiger
  • huäfiger
  • häfuiger
  • häuffiger
  • häufgier
  • häufiegr
  • häufigerr
  • häufigger
  • häufigre
  • häuifger
  • ähufiger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of häufiger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhäufiger1huäfiger2häfuiger2häuffiger1häufgier2häufiegr2häufigerr1häufigger1
Edit distance from "häufiger"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "häufiger"?
"häufiger" is spelled H-Ä-U-F-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡɐ].
What does "häufiger" mean?
As an adjective, "häufiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs häufig
What words are commonly confused with "häufiger"?
"häufiger" is commonly confused with "heutiger", "häufiges", "häufig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "häufiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "häufiger" is [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "häufiger" come from?
"häufiger" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "häufiger". Here's where to go from here.

  • "häufiger" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "heutiger". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,969 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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