Hofmann

[ˈhoːfˌman]

/[ˈhoːfˌman]/ name

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The verdict

“Hofmann” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,221. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,221
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname

Corpus desk

Index DE-hofmann · Hofmann · German

Hofmann · rank #8,221 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,221
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herausfinden

Nearest frequency peer: herausfinden (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hofmann“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hofmann“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Hofmann vs Hohmann
86% similar
Hofmann vs Hermann
71% similar
Hofmann vs Hoffmann
88% similar

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

Key facts for Hofmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordHofmann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhoːfˌman]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,221
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hofmann“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hofmannliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „herausfinden“ (#8,220), „human“ (#8,222), „Heiko“ (#8,219). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hofmann“ bei #8,221. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Hofmann (IPA [ˈhoːfˌman]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,221 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hofmann, with forms such as "hfomann", "hhofmann", and "hofamnn". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Hohmann", "Hermann", "Hoffmann", and more, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hofmann, spelled H-O-F-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hofmann appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Herr Hofmann wollte uns kein Interview geben.
  2. Die Hofmanns fliegen heute nach Sri Lanka.

This word in other languages

courtier(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hfomann
  • hhofmann
  • hofamnn
  • hofman
  • hofmmann
  • hofmnan
  • homfann
  • ohfmann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hfomann2hhofmann1hofamnn2hofman1hofmmann1hofmnan2homfann2ohfmann2
Edit distance from "Hofmann"

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 "Hofmann"?
"Hofmann" is spelled H-O-F-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːfˌman].
What does "Hofmann" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hofmann" means: deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname
What words are commonly confused with "Hofmann"?
"Hofmann" is commonly confused with "Hohmann", "Hermann", "Hoffmann". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hofmann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hofmann" is [ˈhoːfˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hofmann" come from?
"Hofmann" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hofmann", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

höherer#8,224Jessica#8,228gehofft#8,209Kommune#8,233

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list