Hohelied

[ˈhoːəˌliːt]

/[ˈhoːəˌliːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hohelied” is uncommon German (frequency #86,611 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,611
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Buch des Alten Testaments, das aus einer Sammlung von Liebes- und Hochzeitsliedern besteht und der Weisheitsliteratur nahesteht

Key facts for Hohelied
PropertyValue
HeadwordHohelied
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːəˌliːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#86,611
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hohelied” 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). Hohelied lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hohelied is uncommon German at frequency #86,611 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːəˌliːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Buch des Alten Testaments, das aus einer Sammlung von Liebes- und Hochzeitsliedern besteht und der Weisheitsliteratur nahesteht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hohelied in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hohelied, spelled H-O-H-E-L-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Buch des Alten Testaments, das aus einer Sammlung von Liebes- und Hochzeitsliedern besteht und der Weisheitsliteratur nahesteht

This word in other languages

Song of Songs(English)Cantar de los Cantares(Español)Cantique des Cantiques(Français)

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 "Hohelied"?
"Hohelied" is spelled H-O-H-E-L-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːəˌliːt].
What does "Hohelied" mean?
As a noun, "Hohelied" means: ein Buch des Alten Testaments, das aus einer Sammlung von Liebes- und Hochzeitsliedern besteht und der Weisheitsliteratur nahesteht
How do you pronounce "Hohelied"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hohelied" is [ˈhoːəˌliːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hohelied" come from?
"Hohelied" 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 “Hohelied”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-H-E-L-I-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːəˌliːt] (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