Hopfen

[ˈhɔp͡fn̩]

/[ˈhɔp͡fn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hopfen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,988. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,988
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der echte Hopfen, eine 5 m hohe Kletterpflanze, dient als Bitterstoff-Erzeuger in der Bierbrauerei

Corpus desk

Index DE-hopfen · Hopfen · German

Hopfen · rank #23,988 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,988
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hook

Nearest frequency peer: hook (-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 „Hopfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hopfen“ 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).

Hopfen vs hören
33% similar
Hopfen vs Hosen
67% similar
Hopfen vs Hoppe
67% similar

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

Key facts for Hopfen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHopfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔp͡fn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,988
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hopfen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hook“ (#23,987), „Horizontale“ (#23,989), „Holly“ (#23,986). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hopfen“ bei #23,988. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hopfen (IPA [ˈhɔp͡fn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,988 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hopfen, with forms such as "hhopfen", "hofpen", and "hopefn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hören", "Hosen", "Hoppe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hopfen, spelled H-O-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    der echte Hopfen, eine 5 m hohe Kletterpflanze, dient als Bitterstoff-Erzeuger in der Bierbrauerei
  2. 2
    japanischer Hopfen (eine Zierpflanze)
  3. 3
    Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Hanfgewächse (Cannabaceae)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hopfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die reifen Fruchtähren des Hopfens tragen gelbe, klebrige Drüsen.
  2. „Sie sagten, sie wären aus Glückstadt in Holstein und sollten Malz und Hopfen holen.“

Synonyms

Humulus lupulusHumulus japonicus

This word in other languages

hop(English)lúpulo(Español)houblon(Français)lúpulo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhopfen
  • hofpen
  • hopefn
  • hopfenn
  • hopffen
  • hopfne
  • hoppfen
  • hpofen
  • ohpfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hopfen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhopfen1hofpen2hopefn2hopfenn1hopffen1hopfne2hoppfen1hpofen2
Edit distance from "Hopfen"

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 "Hopfen"?
"Hopfen" is spelled H-O-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔp͡fn̩].
What does "Hopfen" mean?
As a noun, "Hopfen" means: der echte Hopfen, eine 5 m hohe Kletterpflanze, dient als Bitterstoff-Erzeuger in der Bierbrauerei
What words are commonly confused with "Hopfen"?
"Hopfen" is commonly confused with "hören", "Hosen", "Hoppe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hopfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hopfen" is [ˈhɔp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hopfen" come from?
"Hopfen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hopfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Herold#23,981heikel#23,979Iraner#23,999Header#23,976

Similar misspelling depth

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

Kanzel9 variantsGängen9 variantsKartell9 variantsKepler9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list