Horoskope

[hoʁoˈskoːpə]

/[hoʁoˈskoːpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Horoskope” is uncommon German (frequency #76,905 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,905
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

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

Key facts for Horoskope
PropertyValue
HeadwordHoroskope
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hoʁoˈskoːpə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#76,905
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Horoskope” 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). Horoskope lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Horoskope is uncommon German at frequency #76,905 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [hoʁoˈskoːpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Horoskope has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Horoskope, spelled H-O-R-O-S-K-O-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Horoskop
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Horoskop
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Horoskop

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

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

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