hicksen
[ˈhɪksn̩]
The verdict
“hicksen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Hickup/Schluckauf haben, Geräusche von sich geben, während das Zwerchfell sich zusammenzieht
Corpus desk
Index DE-hicksen · hicksen · German
hicksen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | hicksen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhɪksn̩] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hicksen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hicksen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhɪksn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen Hickup/Schluckauf haben, Geräusche von sich geben, während das Zwerchfell sich zusammenzieht".
No generated misspelling entries exist for hicksen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hicksen, spelled H-I-C-K-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1einen Hickup/Schluckauf haben, Geräusche von sich geben, während das Zwerchfell sich zusammenzieht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hicksen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hicksen wid schnell als lästig empfunden.
Warum hickst das Baby?
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.