höflichen

[ˈhøːflɪçn̩]

/[ˈhøːflɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“höflichen” is uncommon German (frequency #65,360 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,360
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 höflich

Key facts for höflichen
PropertyValue
Headwordhöflichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhøːflɪçn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,360
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “höflichen” 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). höflichen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

höflichen is uncommon German at frequency #65,360 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhøːflɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for höflichen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is höflichen, spelled H-Ö-F-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "höflichen"?
"höflichen" is spelled H-Ö-F-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːflɪçn̩].
What does "höflichen" mean?
As an adjective, "höflichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs höflich
How do you pronounce "höflichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "höflichen" is [ˈhøːflɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "höflichen" come from?
"höflichen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “höflichen”

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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