hoffnungsvoll
[ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔl]
The verdict
“hoffnungsvoll” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #39,999 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #39,999
- frequency rank, German
- 13
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hoffnung besitzend; ein positives, gutes Gefühl für die Zukunft habend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hoffnungsvoll |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔl] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #39,999 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hoffnungsvoll” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for hoffnungsvoll is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔl]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,999 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 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 hoffnungsvoll, with forms such as "hfofnungsvoll", "hhoffnungsvoll", and "hoffnnugsvoll". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hoffnungsvoll, spelled H-O-F-F-N-U-N-G-S-V-O-L-L.
Definition
- 1Hoffnung besitzend; ein positives, gutes Gefühl für die Zukunft habend
- 2mit Aussicht, Hoffnung auf Erfolg oder Gelingen; hohe Erwartungen weckend
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: hfofnungsvoll,hhoffnungsvoll,hoffnnugsvoll,hoffnnungsvoll,hoffnugnsvoll,hoffnunggsvoll,hoffnungsovll,hoffnungssvoll,hoffnungsvlol,hoffnungsvol,hoffnungsvvoll,hoffnungvsoll,hoffnunngsvoll,hoffnunsgvoll,hoffunngsvoll,hofnfungsvoll,hofnungsvoll,ohffnungsvoll
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hoffnungsvoll - 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.
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 “hoffnungsvoll”
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-V-O-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔl] (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.