Hengst

[hɛŋst]

/[hɛŋst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hengst” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,571
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unverschnittenes männliches Tier bei Pferd, Esel, Dromedar, Kamel und Zebra; auch in Bezug auf Giraffen kommt der Begriff „Hengst“ (Giraffenhengst) gelegentlich vor (anstatt Giraffenbulle)

Corpus desk

Index DE-hengst · Hengst · German

Hengst · rank #18,571 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,571
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heiligkeit

Nearest frequency peer: Heiligkeit (-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 „Hengst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hengst“ 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).

Hengst vs Herbst
67% similar
Hengst vs Hengste
86% similar
Hengst vs hegt
50% similar

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

Key facts for Hengst
PropertyValue
HeadwordHengst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɛŋst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,571
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hengst“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hengstliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Heiligkeit“ (#18,570), „hergestellten“ (#18,572), „Glatze“ (#18,569). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hengst“ bei #18,571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Hengst (IPA [hɛŋst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,571 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hengst, with forms such as "ehngst", "hegnst", and "henggst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Herbst", "Hengste", "hegt", 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hengst, spelled H-E-N-G-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unverschnittenes männliches Tier bei Pferd, Esel, Dromedar, Kamel und Zebra; auch in Bezug auf Giraffen kommt der Begriff „Hengst“ (Giraffenhengst) gelegentlich vor (anstatt Giraffenbulle)
  2. 2
    männliches Tier aus der Familie der Einhufer und Kamele
  3. 3
    attraktiver, muskulöser Mann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Hengst galoppiert den Zaun entlang.
  2. Es war in dieser Zeit ohne planvolle Zucht üblich, die Stuten nach der Feldarbeit frei laufen zu lassen; der gemeindeeigene Hengst, der ebenfalls frei in der Gemarkung lief, konnte so die rossigen Stuten aufsuchen und belegen. Aus einer solchen wilden Zucht ist auch das Hofgestüt der Landgrafen von Kurhessen-Kassel hervorgegangen.

Antonyms

StuteWallach

This word in other languages

stallion(English)padrillo(Español)étalon(Français)garanhão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehngst
  • hegnst
  • henggst
  • hengsst
  • hengstt
  • hengts
  • henngst
  • hensgt
  • hhengst
  • hnegst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehngst2hegnst2henggst1hengsst1hengstt1hengts2henngst1hensgt2
Edit distance from "Hengst"

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 "Hengst"?
"Hengst" is spelled H-E-N-G-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛŋst].
What does "Hengst" mean?
As a noun, "Hengst" means: unverschnittenes männliches Tier bei Pferd, Esel, Dromedar, Kamel und Zebra; auch in Bezug auf Giraffen kommt der Begriff „Hengst“ (Giraffenhengst) gelegentlich vor (anstatt Giraffenbulle)
What words are commonly confused with "Hengst"?
"Hengst" is commonly confused with "Herbst", "Hengste", "hegt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hengst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hengst" is [hɛŋst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hengst" come from?
"Hengst" 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 "Hengst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Glatze#18,569Jacken#18,587Gatten#18,552Kasper#18,593

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Honorar10 variantsgeneigt10 variantsgefällig10 variantsfreudig10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list