Hortensien

[hɔʁˈtɛnzi̯ən]

/[hɔʁˈtɛnzi̯ən]/ noun

The verdict

“Hortensien” is uncommon German (frequency #97,157 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,157
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-hortensien · Hortensien · German

Hortensien · rank #97,157 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,157
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Holztisch

Nearest frequency peer: Holztisch (-2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hortensien“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hortensien“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hortensien
PropertyValue
HeadwordHortensien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɔʁˈtɛnzi̯ən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#97,157
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hortensien“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hortensienfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Holztisch“ (#97,155), „Huld“ (#97,159), „holes“ (#97,154). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hortensien“ bei #97,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hortensien is uncommon German at frequency #97,157 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [hɔʁˈtɛnzi̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hortensien, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hortensien, spelled H-O-R-T-E-N-S-I-E-N.

Definition

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

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

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hortensien", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list