Hostels

[ˈhɔstl̩s]

/[ˈhɔstl̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hostels” is uncommon German (frequency #55,421 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,421
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hostel

Corpus desk

Index DE-hostels · Hostels · German

Hostels · rank #55,421 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,421
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH however

Nearest frequency peer: however (+1 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 „Hostels“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hostels
PropertyValue
HeadwordHostels
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔstl̩s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,421
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hostels“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hostelsfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „however“ (#55,422), „HSS“ (#55,423), „Holler“ (#55,417). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hostels“ bei #55,421. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hostels is uncommon German at frequency #55,421 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔstl̩s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hostels, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hostels, spelled H-O-S-T-E-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hostel
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hostel
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hostel
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hostel
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hostel

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 "Hostels"?
"Hostels" is spelled H-O-S-T-E-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔstl̩s].
What does "Hostels" mean?
As a noun, "Hostels" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hostel
How do you pronounce "Hostels"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hostels" is [ˈhɔstl̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hostels" come from?
"Hostels" 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 "Hostels", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

however#55,422January#55,447Jordans#55,451gerahmt#55,356

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list