hoffentlich

[ˈhɔfn̩tlɪç]

/[ˈhɔfn̩tlɪç]/ adv

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The verdict

“hoffentlich” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,557. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,557
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Hoffnung, dass; hoffend dass; erhoffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-hoffentlich · hoffentlich · German

hoffentlich · rank #1,557 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,557
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herbst

Nearest frequency peer: Herbst (-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 „hoffentlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hoffentlich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hoffentlich
PropertyValue
Headwordhoffentlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈhɔfn̩tlɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#1,557
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hoffentlich“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hoffentlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Herbst“ (#1,556), „hängt“ (#1,558), „handeln“ (#1,555). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hoffentlich“ bei #1,557. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around hoffentlich (IPA [ˈhɔfn̩tlɪç]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,557 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der Hoffnung, dass; hoffend dass; erhoffend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for hoffentlich, with forms such as "hfofentlich", "hhoffentlich", and "hofefntlich". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented 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 hoffentlich, spelled H-O-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Hoffnung, dass; hoffend dass; erhoffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hoffentlich versetzt mein Freund mich heute nicht schon wieder.
  2. Das klappt hoffentlich jetzt mal!

Synonyms

so Gott will

This word in other languages

hopefully(English)ojalá(Español)que(Français)oxalá(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hfofentlich
  • hhoffentlich
  • hofefntlich
  • hofentlich
  • hoffenltich
  • hoffenntlich
  • hoffentilch
  • hoffentlcih
  • hoffentlicch
  • hoffentlichh
  • hoffentlihc
  • hoffentllich
  • hoffenttlich
  • hoffetnlich
  • hoffnetlich
  • ohffentlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hoffentlich - 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.

hfofentlich2hhoffentlich1hofefntlich2hofentlich1hoffenltich2hoffenntlich1hoffentilch2hoffentlcih2
Edit distance from "hoffentlich"

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 "hoffentlich"?
"hoffentlich" is spelled H-O-F-F-E-N-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔfn̩tlɪç].
What does "hoffentlich" mean?
As an adverb, "hoffentlich" means: in der Hoffnung, dass; hoffend dass; erhoffend
What are common misspellings of "hoffentlich"?
Common misspellings include "hfofentlich", "hhoffentlich", "hofefntlich", "hofentlich", "hoffenltich". The correct spelling is "hoffentlich".
How do you pronounce "hoffentlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hoffentlich" is [ˈhɔfn̩tlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hoffentlich" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hoffentlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

allgemeinen#1,534Krankenhaus#1,518unglaublich#1,614geschlossen#1,635

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

gesprochen16 variantsBehandlung16 variantswesentlich16 variantsverhindern16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list