Hitler

[ˈhɪtlɐ]

/[ˈhɪtlɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Hitler” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,770. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,770
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname

Corpus desk

Index DE-hitler · Hitler · German

Hitler · rank #2,770 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,770
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinein

Nearest frequency peer: hinein (-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 „Hitler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hitler“ 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).

Hitler vs Hitze
67% similar
Hitler vs Hüter
67% similar
Hitler vs Hitlers
86% similar

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

Key facts for Hitler
PropertyValue
HeadwordHitler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhɪtlɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,770
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hitler“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hinein“ (#2,769), „Jobs“ (#2,771), „Graf“ (#2,768). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hitler“ bei #2,770. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hitler (IPA [ˈhɪtlɐ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #2,770 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hitler, with forms such as "hhitler", "hilter", and "hitelr". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Hitze", "Hüter", "Hitlers", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hitler, spelled H-I-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alois Hitler war Adolf Hitlers Vater.
  2. „Jacob wußte gar nicht, wer dieser Hitler war.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhitler
  • hilter
  • hitelr
  • hitlerr
  • hitller
  • hitlre
  • hittler
  • htiler
  • ihtler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hitler - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhitler1hilter2hitelr2hitlerr1hitller1hitlre2hittler1htiler2
Edit distance from "Hitler"

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 "Hitler"?
"Hitler" is spelled H-I-T-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪtlɐ].
What does "Hitler" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hitler" means: deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname
What words are commonly confused with "Hitler"?
"Hitler" is commonly confused with "Hitze", "Hüter", "Hitlers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hitler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hitler" is [ˈhɪtlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hitler" come from?
"Hitler" 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 "Hitler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hinein#2,769Brauch#2,759prüfen#2,781belegt#2,756

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

genauer9 variantserkennt9 variantsblieben9 variantssammeln9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list