höfliche

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

[ˈhøːflɪçə]

/[ˈhøːflɪçə]/ adj

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

The verdict

“höfliche” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,357. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,357
frequency rank, German: 59,066
“H” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

höfliche vs höflich

88% similar

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

Key facts for höfliche
Property	Value
Headword	höfliche
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈhøːflɪçə]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#45,357
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “höfliche” 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). höfliche lands here:

#45,357

#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 12 spelling variants around höfliche (IPA [ˈhøːflɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,357 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for höfliche, with forms such as "hföliche", "hhöfliche", and "höffliche". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "höflich", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is höfliche, spelled H-Ö-F-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hföliche,hhöfliche,höffliche,höfilche,höflcihe,höflicche,höfliceh,höflichhe,höflihce,höflliche,hölfiche,öhfliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of höfliche - 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.

Edit distance from "höfliche"

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 "höfliche"?

"höfliche" is spelled H-Ö-F-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːflɪçə].

What does "höfliche" mean?

As an adjective, "höfliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich

What words are commonly confused with "höfliche"?

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

How do you pronounce "höfliche"?

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

What language does "höfliche" come from?

"höfliche" 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 “höfliche”

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

The one correct German spelling is H-Ö-F-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈhøːflɪçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “höflich” - see the side-by-side comparison. höfliche vs höflich
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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.