hork

[ɦɔrk]

/[ɦɔrk]/ noun

The verdict

“hork” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-hork · hork · German

hork · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for hork
PropertyValue
Headwordhork
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɦɔrk]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hork“ im Deutschen

horksitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hork is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɦɔrk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Plural des Substantivs horko".

No misspelling variants are generated for hork in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hork, spelled H-O-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs horko

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 "hork"?
"hork" is spelled H-O-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ɦɔrk].
What does "hork" mean?
As a noun, "hork" means: Genitiv Plural des Substantivs horko
How do you pronounce "hork"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hork" is [ɦɔrk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hork" come from?
"hork" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list