Hofmanns

[ˈhɔfˌmans]

/[ˈhɔfˌmans]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hofmanns” is uncommon German (frequency #91,745 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,745
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hofmann

Corpus desk

Index DE-hofmanns · Hofmanns · German

Hofmanns · rank #91,745 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,745
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hoho

Nearest frequency peer: hoho (+2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hofmanns“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hofmanns“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hofmanns
PropertyValue
HeadwordHofmanns
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔfˌmans]
Letters8
Frequency rank#91,745
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hofmanns“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hofmannsfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hoho“ (#91,747), „Hochspannungsleitungen“ (#91,742), „holprige“ (#91,748). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hofmanns“ bei #91,745. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hofmanns is uncommon German at frequency #91,745 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔfˌmans]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hofmann".

Hofmanns doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hofmanns, spelled H-O-F-M-A-N-N-S.

Definition

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    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs 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 "Hofmanns"?
"Hofmanns" is spelled H-O-F-M-A-N-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔfˌmans].
What does "Hofmanns" mean?
As a noun, "Hofmanns" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hofmann
How do you pronounce "Hofmanns"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hofmanns" is [ˈhɔfˌmans]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

holprige#91,748Hussiten#91,754Häcksler#91,758Impfpass#91,763

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list