hops

[hɔps]

/[hɔps]/ intj

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The verdict

“hops” is uncommon German (frequency #58,882 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,882
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Interjektion, die einen Sprung, einen Hüpfer beschreibt oder zu einem Sprung auffordert

Key facts for hops
PropertyValue
Headwordhops
LanguageGerman
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[hɔps]
Letters4
Frequency rank#58,882
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hops” 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). hops 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

hops is uncommon German at frequency #58,882 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [hɔps]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Interjektion, die einen Sprung, einen Hüpfer beschreibt oder zu einem Sprung auffordert".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hops in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hops, spelled H-O-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interjektion, die einen Sprung, einen Hüpfer beschreibt oder zu einem Sprung auffordert

Synonyms

hopsasahopphopsa

This word in other languages

hop(Français)

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 "hops"?
"hops" is spelled H-O-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is [hɔps].
What does "hops" mean?
As an interjection, "hops" means: Interjektion, die einen Sprung, einen Hüpfer beschreibt oder zu einem Sprung auffordert
How do you pronounce "hops"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hops" is [hɔps]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hops" come from?
"hops" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hops”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɔps] (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