Hiobsbotschaft

[ˈhiːɔpsˌboːtʃaft]

/[ˈhiːɔpsˌboːtʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hiobsbotschaft” is uncommon German (frequency #79,293 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,293
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr schlimme, erschreckende Botschaft, Nachricht; Nachricht von etwas Ärgerlichem, Unerfreulichem

Key facts for Hiobsbotschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordHiobsbotschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhiːɔpsˌboːtʃaft]
Letters14
Frequency rank#79,293
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hiobsbotschaft” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hiobsbotschaft lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hiobsbotschaft is uncommon German at frequency #79,293 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhiːɔpsˌboːtʃaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr schlimme, erschreckende Botschaft, Nachricht; Nachricht von etwas Ärgerlichem, Unerfreulichem".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hiobsbotschaft in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hiobsbotschaft, spelled H-I-O-B-S-B-O-T-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr schlimme, erschreckende Botschaft, Nachricht; Nachricht von etwas Ärgerlichem, Unerfreulichem

Antonyms

FreudenbotschaftGlücksbotschaftHeilsbotschaftErfolgsmeldungHoffnungsmeldung

This word in other languages

Job’s news(English)noticia(Español)message(Français)notícia(Português)

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 "Hiobsbotschaft"?
"Hiobsbotschaft" is spelled H-I-O-B-S-B-O-T-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhiːɔpsˌboːtʃaft].
What does "Hiobsbotschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Hiobsbotschaft" means: sehr schlimme, erschreckende Botschaft, Nachricht; Nachricht von etwas Ärgerlichem, Unerfreulichem
How do you pronounce "Hiobsbotschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hiobsbotschaft" is [ˈhiːɔpsˌboːtʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hiobsbotschaft" come from?
"Hiobsbotschaft" 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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Using “Hiobsbotschaft”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-O-B-S-B-O-T-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhiːɔpsˌboːtʃaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list