hoffnungsvollen

[ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔlən]

/[ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“hoffnungsvollen” is uncommon German (frequency #75,772 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,772
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll

Key facts for hoffnungsvollen
PropertyValue
Headwordhoffnungsvollen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔlən]
Letters15
Frequency rank#75,772
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hoffnungsvollen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hoffnungsvollen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hoffnungsvollen is uncommon German at frequency #75,772 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

hoffnungsvollen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 hoffnungsvollen, spelled H-O-F-F-N-U-N-G-S-V-O-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll

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 "hoffnungsvollen"?
"hoffnungsvollen" is spelled H-O-F-F-N-U-N-G-S-V-O-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔlən].
What does "hoffnungsvollen" mean?
As an adjective, "hoffnungsvollen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoffnungsvoll
How do you pronounce "hoffnungsvollen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hoffnungsvollen" is [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hoffnungsvollen" come from?
"hoffnungsvollen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hoffnungsvollen”

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-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔlən] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list