Hoffnung

[ˈhɔfnʊŋ]

/[ˈhɔfnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hoffnung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,327
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glaube beziehungsweise Erwartung eines erwünschten Ereignisses in der Zukunft, ohne dass Gewissheit darüber besteht, ob es auch wirklich eintreten wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-hoffnung · Hoffnung · German

Hoffnung · rank #1,327 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,327
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herzen

Nearest frequency peer: Herzen (-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 „Hoffnung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hoffnung“ 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).

Hoffnung vs Hornung
75% similar
Hoffnung vs Hoffnungen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Hoffnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordHoffnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔfnʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,327
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hoffnung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hoffnungliegt 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: „Herzen“ (#1,326), „holen“ (#1,328), „glaubt“ (#1,325). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hoffnung“ bei #1,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Hoffnung (IPA [ˈhɔfnʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,327 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hoffnung, with forms such as "hfofnung", "hhoffnung", and "hoffnnug". 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, "Hornung", "Hoffnungen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hoffnung, spelled H-O-F-F-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glaube beziehungsweise Erwartung eines erwünschten Ereignisses in der Zukunft, ohne dass Gewissheit darüber besteht, ob es auch wirklich eintreten wird
  2. 2
    Mensch, Gegenstand oder Handlung, der oder die zu solchem Glauben Anlass gibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du darfst die Hoffnung nie aufgeben.
  2. „Die Hoffnung ist der Wille der Schwachen.“

Antonyms

HoffnungslosigkeitPessimismusVerzweiflung

This word in other languages

hope(English)esperanza(Español)espérance(Français)esperança(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hfofnung
  • hhoffnung
  • hoffnnug
  • hoffnnung
  • hoffnugn
  • hoffnungg
  • hoffnunng
  • hoffunng
  • hofnfung
  • hofnung
  • ohffnung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hoffnung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hfofnung2hhoffnung1hoffnnug2hoffnnung1hoffnugn2hoffnungg1hoffnunng1hoffunng2
Edit distance from "Hoffnung"

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 "Hoffnung"?
"Hoffnung" is spelled H-O-F-F-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔfnʊŋ].
What does "Hoffnung" mean?
As a noun, "Hoffnung" means: Glaube beziehungsweise Erwartung eines erwünschten Ereignisses in der Zukunft, ohne dass Gewissheit darüber besteht, ob es auch wirklich eintreten wird
What words are commonly confused with "Hoffnung"?
"Hoffnung" is commonly confused with "Hornung", "Hoffnungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hoffnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hoffnung" is [ˈhɔfnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hoffnung" come from?
"Hoffnung" 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 "Hoffnung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erinnert#1,320schlafen#1,306gesamten#1,354Gespräch#1,355

Similar misspelling depth

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

aktuellen11 variantsgesucht11 variantsGericht11 variantsParteien11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list