hitzigen

[ˈhɪt͡sɪɡn̩]

/[ˈhɪt͡sɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“hitzigen” is uncommon German (frequency #50,571 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,571
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig

Key facts for hitzigen
PropertyValue
Headwordhitzigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɪt͡sɪɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,571
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hitzigen” 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). hitzigen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hitzigen is uncommon German at frequency #50,571 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɪt͡sɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hitzigen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hitzigen, spelled H-I-T-Z-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig

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 "hitzigen"?
"hitzigen" is spelled H-I-T-Z-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪt͡sɪɡn̩].
What does "hitzigen" mean?
As an adjective, "hitzigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig
How do you pronounce "hitzigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hitzigen" is [ˈhɪt͡sɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hitzigen" come from?
"hitzigen" 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 “hitzigen”

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

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