Höhlen

[ˈhøːlən]

/[ˈhøːlən]/ noun

The verdict

“Höhlen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,311. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,311
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Höhle

Corpus desk

Index DE-hohlen · Höhlen · German

Höhlen · rank #12,311 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,311
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hz

Nearest frequency peer: Hz (-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 „Höhlen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Höhlen“ 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).

Höhlen vs hole
33% similar
Höhlen vs Hohn
50% similar
Höhlen vs hören
50% similar

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

Key facts for Höhlen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHöhlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhøːlən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,311
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Höhlen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Höhlenliegt 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: „Hz“ (#12,310), „Import“ (#12,312), „hospital“ (#12,309). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Höhlen“ bei #12,311. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Höhlen (IPA [ˈhøːlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,311 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Höhlen, with forms such as "hhöhlen", "hhölen", and "höheln". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hole", "Hohn", "hören", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Höhlen, spelled H-Ö-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Höhle
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Höhle
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Höhle
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Höhle

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhöhlen
  • hhölen
  • höheln
  • höhhlen
  • höhlenn
  • höhllen
  • höhlne
  • hölhen
  • öhhlen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhöhlen1hhölen2höheln2höhhlen1höhlenn1höhllen1höhlne2hölhen2
Edit distance from "Höhlen"

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 "Höhlen"?
"Höhlen" is spelled H-Ö-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːlən].
What does "Höhlen" mean?
As a noun, "Höhlen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Höhle
What words are commonly confused with "Höhlen"?
"Höhlen" is commonly confused with "hole", "Hohn", "hören". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Höhlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Höhlen" is [ˈhøːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Höhlen" come from?
"Höhlen" 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 "Höhlen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list