Hornissen

[hɔʁˈnɪsn̩]

/[hɔʁˈnɪsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hornissen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #54,620 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#54,620
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hornisse

Key facts for Hornissen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHornissen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɔʁˈnɪsn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,620
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hornissen” 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). Hornissen 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 Hornissen is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɔʁˈnɪsn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,620 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Hornissen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Hornissen, spelled H-O-R-N-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hornisse
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hornisse
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hornisse
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hornisse

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 "Hornissen"?
"Hornissen" is spelled H-O-R-N-I-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɔʁˈnɪsn̩].
What does "Hornissen" mean?
As a noun, "Hornissen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hornisse
How do you pronounce "Hornissen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hornissen" is [hɔʁˈnɪsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hornissen" come from?
"Hornissen" 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 “Hornissen”

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

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