Heuschnupfen

[ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃnʊp͡fn̩]

/[ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃnʊp͡fn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Heuschnupfen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,967. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,967
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pollenallergie; saisonaler allergischer Schnupfen, der entsteht, wenn Allergene die Nasenschleimhaut reizen

Corpus desk

Index DE-heuschnupfen · Heuschnupfen · German

Heuschnupfen · rank #48,967 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,967
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heruntergekom…

Nearest frequency peer: heruntergekommen (-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 „Heuschnupfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Heuschnupfen“ 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 Heuschnupfen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeuschnupfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃnʊp͡fn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#48,967
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Heuschnupfen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Heuschnupfenliegt 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: „heruntergekommen“ (#48,966), „hilfreicher“ (#48,969), „Hennings“ (#48,964). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Heuschnupfen“ bei #48,967. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Heuschnupfen (IPA [ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃnʊp͡fn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,967 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pollenallergie; saisonaler allergischer Schnupfen, der entsteht, wenn Allergene die Nasenschleimhaut reizen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Heuschnupfen, with forms such as "ehuschnupfen", "hesuchnupfen", and "heucshnupfen". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Heuschnupfen, spelled H-E-U-S-C-H-N-U-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pollenallergie; saisonaler allergischer Schnupfen, der entsteht, wenn Allergene die Nasenschleimhaut reizen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heuschnupfen ist eine häufige allergische Erkrankung, die auf einer Überempfindlichkeit gegen die Eiweißkomponenten von bestimmten Pollen beruht. Pollen gelangen während der Gräser- und Baumblüte in die Luft. Sie bewirken an den Schleimhäuten der Atemwege, der Nase und den Augen eine allergische Reaktion. (Internetbeleg)
  2. Woher weiß ich, ob ich eine Erkältung habe oder an Heuschnupfen leide? (Internetbeleg)

Synonyms

allergischeRhinitisHeufieberHeuasthmaPollenallergiePollinosisPollinoseSommerkatarrh

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehuschnupfen
  • hesuchnupfen
  • heucshnupfen
  • heuscchnupfen
  • heuschhnupfen
  • heuschnnupfen
  • heuschnpufen
  • heuschnufpen
  • heuschnupefn
  • heuschnupfenn
  • heuschnupffen
  • heuschnupfne
  • heuschnuppfen
  • heuschunpfen
  • heuscnhupfen
  • heushcnupfen
  • heusschnupfen
  • hheuschnupfen
  • hueschnupfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehuschnupfen2hesuchnupfen2heucshnupfen2heuscchnupfen1heuschhnupfen1heuschnnupfen1heuschnpufen2heuschnufpen2
Edit distance from "Heuschnupfen"

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 "Heuschnupfen"?
"Heuschnupfen" is spelled H-E-U-S-C-H-N-U-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃnʊp͡fn̩].
What does "Heuschnupfen" mean?
As a noun, "Heuschnupfen" means: Pollenallergie; saisonaler allergischer Schnupfen, der entsteht, wenn Allergene die Nasenschleimhaut reizen
What are common misspellings of "Heuschnupfen"?
Common misspellings include "ehuschnupfen", "hesuchnupfen", "heucshnupfen", "heuscchnupfen", "heuschhnupfen". The correct spelling is "Heuschnupfen".
How do you pronounce "Heuschnupfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heuschnupfen" is [ˈhɔɪ̯ˌʃnʊp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heuschnupfen" come from?
"Heuschnupfen" 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 "Heuschnupfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list