Hentai

[ˈhɛntaɪ̯]

/[ˈhɛntaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hentai” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,241. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,241
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Genre mit pornographischem Hintergrund, das vorwiegend als Manga, Anime oder Erogē umgesetzt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-hentai · Hentai · German

Hentai · rank #28,241 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,241
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herausforderer

Nearest frequency peer: Herausforderer (+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 „Hentai“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hentai“ 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).

Hentai vs Henri
67% similar
Hentai vs Hektar
67% similar

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

Key facts for Hentai
PropertyValue
HeadwordHentai
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛntaɪ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,241
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hentai“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hentailiegt 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: „Herausforderer“ (#28,242), „Helium“ (#28,239), „herrschten“ (#28,243). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hentai“ bei #28,241. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Hentai (IPA [ˈhɛntaɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,241 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Genre mit pornographischem Hintergrund, das vorwiegend als Manga, Anime oder Erogē umgesetzt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hentai, with forms such as "ehntai", "henati", and "henntai". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Henri", "Hektar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hentai, spelled H-E-N-T-A-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Genre mit pornographischem Hintergrund, das vorwiegend als Manga, Anime oder Erogē umgesetzt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sailor Moon ist kein Hentai.

This word in other languages

hentai(English)hentai(Español)hentai(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehntai
  • henati
  • henntai
  • hentia
  • henttai
  • hetnai
  • hhentai
  • hnetai

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hentai - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehntai2henati2henntai1hentia2henttai1hetnai2hhentai1hnetai2
Edit distance from "Hentai"

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 "Hentai"?
"Hentai" is spelled H-E-N-T-A-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛntaɪ̯].
What does "Hentai" mean?
As a noun, "Hentai" means: ein Genre mit pornographischem Hintergrund, das vorwiegend als Manga, Anime oder Erogē umgesetzt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Hentai"?
"Hentai" is commonly confused with "Henri", "Hektar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hentai"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hentai" is [ˈhɛntaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hentai" come from?
"Hentai" 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 "Hentai", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Helium#28,239Hummer#28,252kicken#28,270Kruste#28,280

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Graph8 variantsKommode8 variantslabert8 variantsfiesen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list