Hipster

[ˈhɪpstɐ]

/[ˈhɪpstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hipster” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,119. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,119
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Person, die Jazz liebt und aktiv in der Szene mitspielt

Corpus desk

Index DE-hipster · Hipster · German

Hipster · rank #15,119 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,119
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH him

Nearest frequency peer: him (-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 „Hipster“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hipster“ 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).

Hipster vs hinter
57% similar
Hipster vs Hamster
71% similar

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

Key facts for Hipster
PropertyValue
HeadwordHipster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪpstɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,119
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hipster“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hipsterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „him“ (#15,118), „herbei“ (#15,117), „IOC“ (#15,121). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hipster“ bei #15,119. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Hipster (IPA [ˈhɪpstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,119 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hipster, with forms such as "hhipster", "hippster", and "hipsetr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hinter", "Hamster", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Hipster, spelled H-I-P-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person, die Jazz liebt und aktiv in der Szene mitspielt
  2. 2
    jemand, der auf dem Laufenden ist und genau weiß, was gerade in oder eben hip ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Monika trifft sich im Jazzclub mit anderen Hipstern.
  2. Was seinen Kleidungsstil angeht, orientiert sich Thilo an den Hipstern in seiner Stadt.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhipster
  • hippster
  • hipsetr
  • hipsster
  • hipsterr
  • hipstre
  • hipstter
  • hiptser
  • hispter
  • hpister
  • ihpster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hipster - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhipster1hippster1hipsetr2hipsster1hipsterr1hipstre2hipstter1hiptser2
Edit distance from "Hipster"

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 "Hipster"?
"Hipster" is spelled H-I-P-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪpstɐ].
What does "Hipster" mean?
As a noun, "Hipster" means: eine Person, die Jazz liebt und aktiv in der Szene mitspielt
What words are commonly confused with "Hipster"?
"Hipster" is commonly confused with "hinter", "Hamster". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hipster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hipster" is [ˈhɪpstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hipster" come from?
"Hipster" 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 "Hipster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gremium#15,114Gilbert#15,109Kaution#15,130gepaart#15,103

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Heimsieg11 variantsGläubige11 variantsKanadier11 variantskratzen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list