Hemmung

[ˈhɛmʊŋ]

/[ˈhɛmʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hemmung” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,727. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,727
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ablehnung oder Widerstand, etwas zu tun, weil dies der inneren Überzeugung, den eigenen Wertmaßstäben oder Zielen widerspricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-hemmung · Hemmung · German

Hemmung · rank #34,727 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,727
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heini

Nearest frequency peer: Heini (-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 „Hemmung“

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

corpus weight

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

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).

Hemmung vs Hemmungen
78% similar
Hemmung vs hemmen
57% similar
Hemmung vs Heizung
71% similar

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

Key facts for Hemmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordHemmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛmʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,727
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hemmung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hemmungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Heini“ (#34,726), „heidnischen“ (#34,725), „Heterosexuelle“ (#34,729). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hemmung“ bei #34,727. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hemmung (IPA [ˈhɛmʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,727 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hemmung, with forms such as "ehmmung", "hemmnug", and "hemmugn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Hemmungen", "hemmen", "Heizung", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Hemmung, spelled H-E-M-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ablehnung oder Widerstand, etwas zu tun, weil dies der inneren Überzeugung, den eigenen Wertmaßstäben oder Zielen widerspricht
  2. 2
    unnatürliche, unentschlossene Verhaltensweise; innere Anspannung, Unsicherheit
  3. 3
    Auftreten von Hindernissen und Widerständen, die etwas erschwert oder verhindert
  4. 4
    Bauteil einer Uhr, welche das Räderwerk und den Gangregler verbindet
  5. 5
    Ruhen einer Verjährungsfrist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das ist ja ein normaler und erwartbarer psychologischer Effekt: Wenn sich die Kollegen impfen lassen und man merkt, dass es ihnen gutgeht, verliert man die Hemmung und auch die Angst davor.“
  2. „Wenn man sieht, dass viele Leute eine Regel brechen, fällt die Hemmung, es ihnen nachzutun.“

Antonyms

AkzeptanzBereitschaftEinverständnisÜbereinstimmungZustimmungEntschlossenheitEntspannungMutRuheSicherheit

This word in other languages

inhibition(English)inhibición(Español)scrupule(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehmmung
  • hemmnug
  • hemmugn
  • hemmungg
  • hemmunng
  • hemumng
  • hemung
  • hhemmung
  • hmemung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehmmung2hemmnug2hemmugn2hemmungg1hemmunng1hemumng2hemung1hhemmung1
Edit distance from "Hemmung"

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 "Hemmung"?
"Hemmung" is spelled H-E-M-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛmʊŋ].
What does "Hemmung" mean?
As a noun, "Hemmung" means: Ablehnung oder Widerstand, etwas zu tun, weil dies der inneren Überzeugung, den eigenen Wertmaßstäben oder Zielen widerspricht
What words are commonly confused with "Hemmung"?
"Hemmung" is commonly confused with "Hemmungen", "hemmen", "Heizung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hemmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hemmung" is [ˈhɛmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hemmung" come from?
"Hemmung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Harriet#34,717harmony#34,716haftbar#34,712indisch#34,743

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Hayden9 variantshinken9 variantsHolder9 variantsGondel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list