hopsen

[ˈhɔpsn̩]

/[ˈhɔpsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hopsen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mehrfach mit den Füßen den Boden verlassen und in die Höhe springen, mit und ohne sich dabei weiter wegzubewegen

Key facts for hopsen
PropertyValue
Headwordhopsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɔpsn̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hopsen” sits in German frequency

hopsen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for hopsen is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔpsn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for hopsen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hopsen, spelled H-O-P-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrfach mit den Füßen den Boden verlassen und in die Höhe springen, mit und ohne sich dabei weiter wegzubewegen
  2. 2
    ohne große Mühe, mit einem Hopser, von etwas herunter oder über etwas hinweg springen

Antonyms

stehenstehenbleiben

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hopsen"?
"hopsen" is spelled H-O-P-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔpsn̩].
What does "hopsen" mean?
As a verb, "hopsen" means: mehrfach mit den Füßen den Boden verlassen und in die Höhe springen, mit und ohne sich dabei weiter wegzubewegen
How do you pronounce "hopsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hopsen" is [ˈhɔpsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hopsen" come from?
"hopsen" 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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Using “hopsen”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list