Hoffmanns

[ˈhɔfˌmans]

/[ˈhɔfˌmans]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hoffmanns” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,038. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,038
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hoffmann

Corpus desk

Index DE-hoffmanns · Hoffmanns · German

Hoffmanns · rank #46,038 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,038
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hochzeitsnacht

Nearest frequency peer: Hochzeitsnacht (-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 „Hoffmanns“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hoffmanns“ 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).

Hoffmanns vs Hofmann
78% similar
Hoffmanns vs Hoffmann
89% similar

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

Key facts for Hoffmanns
PropertyValue
HeadwordHoffmanns
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔfˌmans]
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,038
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hoffmanns“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hoffmannsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hochzeitsnacht“ (#46,037), „Holzweg“ (#46,039), „Hochzeitsfeier“ (#46,036). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hoffmanns“ bei #46,038. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Hoffmanns (IPA [ˈhɔfˌmans]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,038 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hoffmann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hoffmanns, with forms such as "hfofmanns", "hhoffmanns", and "hoffamnns". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Hofmann", "Hoffmann", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hoffmanns, spelled H-O-F-F-M-A-N-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hoffmann

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hfofmanns
  • hhoffmanns
  • hoffamnns
  • hoffmannss
  • hoffmans
  • hoffmansn
  • hoffmmanns
  • hoffmnans
  • hofmanns
  • hofmfanns
  • ohffmanns

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hoffmanns - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hfofmanns2hhoffmanns1hoffamnns2hoffmannss1hoffmans1hoffmansn2hoffmmanns1hoffmnans2
Edit distance from "Hoffmanns"

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 "Hoffmanns"?
"Hoffmanns" is spelled H-O-F-F-M-A-N-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔfˌmans].
What does "Hoffmanns" mean?
As a noun, "Hoffmanns" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hoffmann
What words are commonly confused with "Hoffmanns"?
"Hoffmanns" is commonly confused with "Hofmann", "Hoffmann". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hoffmanns"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hoffmanns" is [ˈhɔfˌmans]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hoffmanns" come from?
"Hoffmanns" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hochrhein#46,035Höchstadt#46,043hellhörig#46,021Harmonien#46,016

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Holzweg11 variantsHonorare11 variantsHotelier11 variantsherzlos11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list