hideous
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The verdict
“hideous” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - fürchterlich anzusehen oder anzuhören, dadurch Abscheu, Leid, Angst oder Schrecken auslösend: scheußlich, hässlich, schrecklich
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Index DE-hideous · hideous · German
hideous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | hideous |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hideous“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hideous is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
hideous has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hideous, spelled H-I-D-E-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1fürchterlich anzusehen oder anzuhören, dadurch Abscheu, Leid, Angst oder Schrecken auslösend: scheußlich, hässlich, schrecklich
- 2moralisch anstößig, verabscheuungswürdig: abscheulich
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hideous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
This sofa is really hideous.
After the accident, Kevin was left with a hideous scar on his arm.
Synonyms
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.