Hippies

[ˈhɪpis]

/[ˈhɪpis]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hippies” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,113. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,113
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hippie

Corpus desk

Index DE-hippies · Hippies · German

Hippies · rank #33,113 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,113
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinters

Nearest frequency peer: hinters (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hippies“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hippies“ 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).

Hippies vs Hippe
71% similar
Hippies vs Hippie
86% similar
Hippies vs hinwies
57% similar

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

Key facts for Hippies
PropertyValue
HeadwordHippies
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪpis]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,113
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hippies“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hippiesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hinters“ (#33,112), „Hochmut“ (#33,114), „hicks“ (#33,111). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hippies“ bei #33,113. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Hippies (IPA [ˈhɪpis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,113 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hippies, with forms such as "hhippies", "hipies", and "hipipes". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Hippe", "Hippie", "hinwies", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Hippies, spelled H-I-P-P-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hippie
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hippie
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hippie
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hippie
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hippie

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhippies
  • hipies
  • hipipes
  • hippeis
  • hippiess
  • hippise
  • hpipies
  • ihppies

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhippies1hipies1hipipes2hippeis2hippiess1hippise2hpipies2ihppies2
Edit distance from "Hippies"

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 "Hippies"?
"Hippies" is spelled H-I-P-P-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪpis].
What does "Hippies" mean?
As a noun, "Hippies" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hippie
What words are commonly confused with "Hippies"?
"Hippies" is commonly confused with "Hippe", "Hippie", "hinwies". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hippies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hippies" is [ˈhɪpis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hippies" come from?
"Hippies" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hinters#33,112Hochmut#33,114Heather#33,103Jericho#33,135

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

hicks8 variantsJehova8 variantsKaviar8 variantsKeimen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list