holperige
[ˈhɔlpəʁɪɡə]
The verdict
“holperige” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs holperig
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | holperige |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhɔlpəʁɪɡə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “holperige” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for holperige is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔlpəʁɪɡə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for holperige, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is holperige, spelled H-O-L-P-E-R-I-G-E.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs holperig
- 2Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs holperig
- 3Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs holperig
- 4Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs holperig
- 5Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs holperig
- 6Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs holperig
- 7Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs holperig
- 8Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs holperig
- 9Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs holperig
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “holperige”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-O-L-P-E-R-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhɔlpəʁɪɡə] (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
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.