hot

[hɒt]

/[hɒt]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“hot” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #5,185) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#5,185
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von sehr hoher Temperatur, heiß

Corpus desk

Index DE-hot · hot · German

hot · rank #5,185 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,185
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herrlich

Nearest frequency peer: herrlich (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „hot“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „hot“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hot vs HP
0% similar
hot vs Hz
0% similar
hot vs Hut
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hot
PropertyValue
Headwordhot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hɒt]
Letters3
Frequency rank#5,185
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „hot“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hotliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „herrlich“ (#5,184), „Handwerk“ (#5,183), „individuellen“ (#5,187). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hot“ bei #5,185. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for hot is neighbouring look-alikes ("HP", "Hz", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [hɒt]. Frequency #5,185 among 3,372 “H” headwords. 5 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hot, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "HP", "Hz", "Hut", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hot, spelled H-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    von sehr hoher Temperatur, heiß
  2. 2
    Fieber habend, fiebrig
  3. 3
    scharf vom Geschmack
  4. 4
    sexuell ansprechend, attraktiv
  5. 5
    begehrt, angesagt

Synonyms

feverishspicy

Antonyms

cold

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 "hot"?
"hot" is spelled H-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [hɒt].
What does "hot" mean?
As an adjective, "hot" means: von sehr hoher Temperatur, heiß
What words are commonly confused with "hot"?
"hot" is commonly confused with "HP", "Hz", "Hut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hot" is [hɒt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hot" come from?
"hot" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kfz#5,192non#5,204DIN#5,159DAX#5,158

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list