hoffnungslos
[ˈhɔfnʊŋsloːs]
The verdict
“hoffnungslos” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #15,654 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #15,654
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - keine Hoffnung (mehr) besitzend; pessimistisch
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hoffnungslos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhɔfnʊŋsloːs] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #15,654 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hoffnungslos” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for hoffnungslos is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔfnʊŋsloːs]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,654 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for hoffnungslos, with forms such as "hfofnungslos", "hhoffnungslos", and "hoffnnugslos". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hoffnungslos, spelled H-O-F-F-N-U-N-G-S-L-O-S.
Definition
- 1keine Hoffnung (mehr) besitzend; pessimistisch
- 2nicht zur Hoffnung veranlassend
- 3in einem hohen Maße
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: hfofnungslos,hhoffnungslos,hoffnnugslos,hoffnnungslos,hoffnugnslos,hoffnunggslos,hoffnunglsos,hoffnungsllos,hoffnungsloss,hoffnungslso,hoffnungsols,hoffnungsslos,hoffnunngslos,hoffnunsglos,hoffunngslos,hofnfungslos,hofnungslos,ohffnungslos
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hoffnungslos - 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.
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.
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Using “hoffnungslos”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-O-F-F-N-U-N-G-S-L-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhɔfnʊŋsloːs] (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
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.