Hilpoltstein

[ˈhɪlpɔltˌʃtaɪ̯n]

/[ˈhɪlpɔltˌʃtaɪ̯n]/ name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Hilpoltstein” is uncommon German (frequency #80,487 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,487
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-hilpoltstein · Hilpoltstein · German

Hilpoltstein · rank #80,487 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,487
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hineinzuverse…

Nearest frequency peer: hineinzuversetzen (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hilpoltstein“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hilpoltstein“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hilpoltstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordHilpoltstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhɪlpɔltˌʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters12
Frequency rank#80,487
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hilpoltstein“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hilpoltsteinfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hineinzuversetzen“ (#80,488), „Hilfsdienst“ (#80,485), „hintergehen“ (#80,489). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hilpoltstein“ bei #80,487. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hilpoltstein is uncommon German at frequency #80,487 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈhɪlpɔltˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hilpoltstein, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hilpoltstein, spelled H-I-L-P-O-L-T-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hilpoltstein liegt im Südosten von Deutschland.

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 "Hilpoltstein"?
"Hilpoltstein" is spelled H-I-L-P-O-L-T-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪlpɔltˌʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Hilpoltstein" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hilpoltstein" means: eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Hilpoltstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hilpoltstein" is [ˈhɪlpɔltˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hilpoltstein" come from?
"Hilpoltstein" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hilpoltstein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Heilmethoden#80,475hygienischer#80,505Grundannahme#80,454Golfschläger#80,446

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list