hibernation
[ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃən]
The verdict
“hibernation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schlafähnlicher Zustand während der kalten Jahreszeit; Winterschlaf
Corpus desk
Index DE-hibernation · hibernation · German
hibernation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hibernation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hibernation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hibernation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
hibernation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hibernation, spelled H-I-B-E-R-N-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1schlafähnlicher Zustand während der kalten Jahreszeit; Winterschlaf
- 2inaktiver Zustand, beispielsweise bei Computern oder Krankheitserregern; Ruhezustand
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hibernation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hibernation is widespread in many animals and involves slowing down the activity of cells to almost a standstill, reducing the amount of oxygen needed to survive.“
„Hibernation is mostly used in laptops, which have limited battery power available.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.