Hooligans

[ˈhuːliˌɡəns]

/[ˈhuːliˌɡəns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hooligans” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,645. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,645
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-hooligans · Hooligans · German

Hooligans · rank #21,645 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,645
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hochgradig

Nearest frequency peer: hochgradig (-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 „Hooligans“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hooligans“ 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).

Hooligans vs Hooligan
89% similar

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

Key facts for Hooligans
PropertyValue
HeadwordHooligans
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhuːliˌɡəns]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,645
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hooligans“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hooligansliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hochgradig“ (#21,644), „hinfahren“ (#21,643), „Inanspruchnahme“ (#21,647). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hooligans“ bei #21,645. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Hooligans (IPA [ˈhuːliˌɡəns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,645 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hooligans, with forms such as "hhooligans", "holigans", and "holoigans". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hooligan", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hooligans, spelled H-O-O-L-I-G-A-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hooligan
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hooligan
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hooligan
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hooligan
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hooligan

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhooligans
  • holigans
  • holoigans
  • hooilgans
  • hoolgians
  • hooliagns
  • hooliganns
  • hooliganss
  • hooligasn
  • hooliggans
  • hoolignas
  • hoolligans
  • oholigans

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhooligans1holigans1holoigans2hooilgans2hoolgians2hooliagns2hooliganns1hooliganss1
Edit distance from "Hooligans"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hinfahren#21,643Inbegriff#21,648Glasfaser#21,629gestresst#21,625

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list