Hortung
[ˈhɔʁtʊŋ]
The verdict
“Hortung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ansammeln eines Vorrats
Corpus desk
Index DE-hortung · Hortung · German
Hortung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hortung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɔʁtʊŋ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hortung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hortung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔʁtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ansammeln eines Vorrats".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hortung, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hortung, spelled H-O-R-T-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Ansammeln eines Vorrats
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Hortung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hortung kann als Massenphänomen jedoch zu unerwünschten Folgen führen: so führte im Römischen Reich die Geldverknappung (Deflation) durch Hortung zum drohenden Zusammenbruch des Handels.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.