Hongkonger

[ˈhɔŋkɔŋɐ]

/[ˈhɔŋkɔŋɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hongkonger” is uncommon German (frequency #62,511 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,511
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die in Hongkong lebt oder dort geboren ist

Key facts for Hongkonger
PropertyValue
HeadwordHongkonger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔŋkɔŋɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#62,511
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hongkonger” 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). Hongkonger lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hongkonger is uncommon German at frequency #62,511 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔŋkɔŋɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die in Hongkong lebt oder dort geboren ist".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hongkonger, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hongkonger, spelled H-O-N-G-K-O-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die in Hongkong lebt oder dort geboren ist

This word in other languages

Hong Konger(English)

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 "Hongkonger"?
"Hongkonger" is spelled H-O-N-G-K-O-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔŋkɔŋɐ].
What does "Hongkonger" mean?
As a noun, "Hongkonger" means: Person, die in Hongkong lebt oder dort geboren ist
How do you pronounce "Hongkonger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hongkonger" is [ˈhɔŋkɔŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hongkonger" come from?
"Hongkonger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hongkonger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-N-G-K-O-N-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɔŋkɔŋɐ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list