hosianna
[hoˈzi̯ana]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hosianna |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | [hoˈzi̯ana] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hosianna“ im Deutschen
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
- 1liturgischer Ausruf der Freude
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hosianna appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hosianna! Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe.
„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.