Hormon

[hɔʁˈmoːn]

/[hɔʁˈmoːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Hormon” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,984 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#36,984
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Substanz, die Information von einem Organ zum anderen oder von einem Gewebe zum anderen überträgt und so Körperfunktionen reguliert

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hormon vs Horn
67% similar
Hormon vs Horror
67% similar
Hormon vs hörten
33% similar

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

Key facts for Hormon
PropertyValue
HeadwordHormon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɔʁˈmoːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,984
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hormon” 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). Hormon lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Hormon is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɔʁˈmoːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,984 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Substanz, die Information von einem Organ zum anderen oder von einem Gewebe zum anderen überträgt und so Körperfunktionen reguliert".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hormon, with forms such as "hhormon", "homron", and "hormmon". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Horn", "Horror", "hörten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Hormon, spelled H-O-R-M-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Substanz, die Information von einem Organ zum anderen oder von einem Gewebe zum anderen überträgt und so Körperfunktionen reguliert

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhormon,homron,hormmon,hormno,hormonn,horomn,horrmon,hromon,ohrmon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hormon - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhormon1homron2hormmon1hormno2hormonn1horomn2horrmon1hromon2
Edit distance from "Hormon"

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 "Hormon"?
"Hormon" is spelled H-O-R-M-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɔʁˈmoːn].
What does "Hormon" mean?
As a noun, "Hormon" means: Substanz, die Information von einem Organ zum anderen oder von einem Gewebe zum anderen überträgt und so Körperfunktionen reguliert
What words are commonly confused with "Hormon"?
"Hormon" is commonly confused with "Horn", "Horror", "hörten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hormon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hormon" is [hɔʁˈmoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hormon" come from?
"Hormon" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hormon”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-R-M-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɔʁˈmoːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Horn” - see the side-by-side comparison. Hormon vs Horn
  • 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