hosianna

[hoˈzi̯ana]

/[hoˈzi̯ana]/ intj

The verdict

“hosianna” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - liturgischer Ausruf der Freude

Corpus desk

Index DE-hosianna · hosianna · German

hosianna · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for hosianna
PropertyValue
Headwordhosianna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[hoˈzi̯ana]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hosianna“ im Deutschen

hosiannaschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hosianna is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [hoˈzi̯ana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "liturgischer Ausruf der Freude".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hosianna in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 hosianna, spelled H-O-S-I-A-N-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    liturgischer Ausruf der Freude

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hosianna appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hosianna! Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe.
  2. „Freunde der »null-nuklearen Welt« werden nur verhalten hosianna rufen angesichts des Abbaus der je 2200 Sprengköpfe auf 1550 und der Halbierung ihrer Träger auf 800.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hosianna"?
"hosianna" is spelled H-O-S-I-A-N-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [hoˈzi̯ana].
What does "hosianna" mean?
As an interjection, "hosianna" means: liturgischer Ausruf der Freude
How do you pronounce "hosianna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hosianna" is [hoˈzi̯ana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hosianna" come from?
"hosianna" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list