hippeln
[ˈhɪpl̩n]
The verdict
“hippeln” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vor Aufregung unruhig hin und her zappeln, sich auf und ab bewegen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hippeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhɪpl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hippeln” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for hippeln is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɪpl̩n]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "vor Aufregung unruhig hin und her zappeln, sich auf und ab bewegen".
No generated misspelling entries exist for hippeln in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hippeln, spelled H-I-P-P-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1vor Aufregung unruhig hin und her zappeln, sich auf und ab bewegen
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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.
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Using “hippeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-I-P-P-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.