höfischen

Name: höfischen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈhøːfɪʃn̩]

/[ˈhøːfɪʃn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“höfischen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,792
frequency rank, German: 59,066
“H” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

höfischen vs Höschen

67% similar

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

Key facts for höfischen
Property	Value
Headword	höfischen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈhøːfɪʃn̩]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#49,792
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “höfischen” 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). höfischen lands here:

#49,792

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around höfischen (IPA [ˈhøːfɪʃn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,792 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for höfischen, with forms such as "hföischen", "hhöfischen", and "höffischen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Höschen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is höfischen, spelled H-Ö-F-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

hföischen
hhöfischen
höffischen
höficshen
höfiscchen
höfiscehn
höfischenn
höfischhen
höfischne
höfishcen
höfisschen
höfsichen
höifschen
öhfischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "höfischen"

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 "höfischen"?

"höfischen" is spelled H-Ö-F-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːfɪʃn̩].

What does "höfischen" mean?

As an adjective, "höfischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höfisch

What words are commonly confused with "höfischen"?

"höfischen" is commonly confused with "Höschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "höfischen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "höfischen" is [ˈhøːfɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "höfischen" come from?

"höfischen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “höfischen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is H-Ö-F-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈhøːfɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Höschen” - see the side-by-side comparison. höfischen vs Höschen
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.