Hirngespinste

[ˈhɪʁnɡəˌʃpɪnstə]

/[ˈhɪʁnɡəˌʃpɪnstə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hirngespinste” is uncommon German (frequency #73,610 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,610
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hirngespinst

Key facts for Hirngespinste
PropertyValue
HeadwordHirngespinste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪʁnɡəˌʃpɪnstə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#73,610
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hirngespinste” 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). Hirngespinste 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

Hirngespinste is uncommon German at frequency #73,610 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪʁnɡəˌʃpɪnstə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Hirngespinste in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hirngespinste, spelled H-I-R-N-G-E-S-P-I-N-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hirngespinst
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hirngespinst
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hirngespinst
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hirngespinst

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 "Hirngespinste"?
"Hirngespinste" is spelled H-I-R-N-G-E-S-P-I-N-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪʁnɡəˌʃpɪnstə].
What does "Hirngespinste" mean?
As a noun, "Hirngespinste" means: veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hirngespinst
How do you pronounce "Hirngespinste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hirngespinste" is [ˈhɪʁnɡəˌʃpɪnstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hirngespinste" come from?
"Hirngespinste" 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 “Hirngespinste”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-R-N-G-E-S-P-I-N-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪʁnɡəˌʃpɪnstə] (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