Hobeln

[ˈhoːbl̩n]

/[ˈhoːbl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hobeln” is uncommon German (frequency #89,080 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,080
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hobel

Key facts for Hobeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordHobeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːbl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#89,080
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hobeln” 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). Hobeln 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

Hobeln is uncommon German at frequency #89,080 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːbl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hobel".

Hobeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hobeln, spelled H-O-B-E-L-N.

Definition

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    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hobel

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 "Hobeln"?
"Hobeln" is spelled H-O-B-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːbl̩n].
What does "Hobeln" mean?
As a noun, "Hobeln" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hobel
How do you pronounce "Hobeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hobeln" is [ˈhoːbl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hobeln" come from?
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Using “Hobeln”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-B-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːbl̩n] (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