hörigen

[ˈhøːʁɪɡn̩]

/[ˈhøːʁɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“hörigen” is uncommon German (frequency #97,168 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,168
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig

Key facts for hörigen
PropertyValue
Headwordhörigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhøːʁɪɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,168
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hörigen” 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). hörigen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hörigen is uncommon German at frequency #97,168 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhøːʁɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for hörigen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 hörigen, spelled H-Ö-R-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig

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 "hörigen"?
"hörigen" is spelled H-Ö-R-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːʁɪɡn̩].
What does "hörigen" mean?
As an adjective, "hörigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hörig
How do you pronounce "hörigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hörigen" is [ˈhøːʁɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hörigen" come from?
"hörigen" 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 “hörigen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ö-R-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhøːʁɪɡn̩] (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