Hippe

[ˈhɪpə]

/[ˈhɪpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hippe” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,897
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Messer mit sichelförmig geschwungener Klinge, das zum Beispiel zum Abschneiden von Ästen benutzt wird, teilweise als Klappmesser ausgeführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-hippe · Hippe · German

Hippe · rank #41,897 · 5 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,897
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hilfskräfte

Nearest frequency peer: Hilfskräfte (-2 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hippe“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hippe“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hippe vs Hype
60% similar
Hippe vs hope
40% similar
Hippe vs hopp
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hippe
PropertyValue
HeadwordHippe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪpə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#41,897
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hippe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hippeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hilfskräfte“ (#41,895), „Hochwasserschutz“ (#41,899), „hilflosen“ (#41,894). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hippe“ bei #41,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Hippe (IPA [ˈhɪpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,897 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hippe, with forms such as "hhippe", "hipe", and "hipep". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Hype", "hope", "hopp", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hippe, spelled H-I-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Messer mit sichelförmig geschwungener Klinge, das zum Beispiel zum Abschneiden von Ästen benutzt wird, teilweise als Klappmesser ausgeführt
  2. 2
    Sense des Todes
  3. 3
    Gebäck aus einer weichen makronenähnlichen Masse, die sehr dünn ausgestrichen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dazwischen standen billige Werkuhren und ein bemaltes Gehäuse mit Barockengeln, die eine alte Uhr hielten, deren Sekundenzeiger ein hin- und herschwankender Tod mit einer Hippe war.“
  2. „Sitzt einmal ein Gerippe

Synonyms

HeppeZiegenmesser

This word in other languages

billhook(English)podón(Español)serpe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhippe
  • hipe
  • hipep
  • hpipe
  • ihppe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hippe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhippe1hipe1hipep2hpipe2ihppe2
Edit distance from "Hippe"

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 "Hippe"?
"Hippe" is spelled H-I-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪpə].
What does "Hippe" mean?
As a noun, "Hippe" means: Messer mit sichelförmig geschwungener Klinge, das zum Beispiel zum Abschneiden von Ästen benutzt wird, teilweise als Klappmesser ausgeführt
What words are commonly confused with "Hippe"?
"Hippe" is commonly confused with "Hype", "hope", "hopp". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hippe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hippe" is [ˈhɪpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hippe" come from?
"Hippe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

horch#41,904Hanoi#41,880Haifa#41,876Jonah#41,928

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

ISSN5 variantsFuji5 variantsares5 variantsAldo5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list