Horrorfilmen

[ˈhɔʁoːɐ̯ˌfɪlmən]

/[ˈhɔʁoːɐ̯ˌfɪlmən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Horrorfilmen” is uncommon German (frequency #79,303 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,303
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

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

Key facts for Horrorfilmen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHorrorfilmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔʁoːɐ̯ˌfɪlmən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#79,303
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Horrorfilmen” 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). Horrorfilmen 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

Horrorfilmen is uncommon German at frequency #79,303 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔʁoːɐ̯ˌfɪlmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Horrorfilm".

No misspelling variants are generated for Horrorfilmen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Horrorfilmen, spelled H-O-R-R-O-R-F-I-L-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Horrorfilm

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

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

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

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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