Hesses

[ˈhɛsəs]

/[ˈhɛsəs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hesses” is uncommon German (frequency #87,829 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,829
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hesse

Key facts for Hesses
PropertyValue
HeadwordHesses
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛsəs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,829
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hesses” 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). Hesses lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hesses is uncommon German at frequency #87,829 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛsəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hesses, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hesses, spelled H-E-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hesse
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hesse
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hesse
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hesse
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hesse

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 "Hesses"?
"Hesses" is spelled H-E-S-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛsəs].
What does "Hesses" mean?
As a noun, "Hesses" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hesse
How do you pronounce "Hesses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hesses" is [ˈhɛsəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hesses" come from?
"Hesses" 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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Using “Hesses”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛsəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list