Headhunter

[ˈhɛtˌhantɐ]

/[ˈhɛtˌhantɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Headhunter” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,168. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,168
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Person, die gesuchte Fachkräfte an Arbeitgeber vermittelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-headhunter · Headhunter · German

Headhunter · rank #38,168 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,168
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hechingen

Nearest frequency peer: Hechingen (+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 „Headhunter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Headhunter“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Headhunter
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeadhunter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛtˌhantɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,168
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Headhunter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Headhunterliegt 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: „Hechingen“ (#38,169), „Hattrick“ (#38,166), „Heilkunde“ (#38,170). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Headhunter“ bei #38,168. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Headhunter (IPA [ˈhɛtˌhantɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,168 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Person, die gesuchte Fachkräfte an Arbeitgeber vermittelt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Headhunter, with forms such as "ehadhunter", "haedhunter", and "headdhunter". 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. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Headhunter, spelled H-E-A-D-H-U-N-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person, die gesuchte Fachkräfte an Arbeitgeber vermittelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Headhunter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Am Anfang reagierte sie noch wie üblich: Sie rief Headhunter an, die sie in Vorstellungsgespräche brachten; sie baute auf ihr Netzwerk, aber es war vorbei, keiner konnte mehr irgendwem helfen.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehadhunter
  • haedhunter
  • headdhunter
  • headhhunter
  • headhnuter
  • headhunetr
  • headhunnter
  • headhunterr
  • headhuntre
  • headhuntter
  • headhutner
  • headuhnter
  • heahdunter
  • hedahunter
  • hheadhunter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Headhunter - 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.

ehadhunter2haedhunter2headdhunter1headhhunter1headhnuter2headhunetr2headhunnter1headhunterr1
Edit distance from "Headhunter"

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 "Headhunter"?
"Headhunter" is spelled H-E-A-D-H-U-N-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛtˌhantɐ].
What does "Headhunter" mean?
As a noun, "Headhunter" means: eine Person, die gesuchte Fachkräfte an Arbeitgeber vermittelt
What are common misspellings of "Headhunter"?
Common misspellings include "ehadhunter", "haedhunter", "headdhunter", "headhhunter", "headhnuter". The correct spelling is "Headhunter".
How do you pronounce "Headhunter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Headhunter" is [ˈhɛtˌhantɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Headhunter" come from?
"Headhunter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list