Hotline

[ˈhɔtˌlaɪ̯n]

/[ˈhɔtˌlaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hotline” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,940. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,940
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kundentelefon für den Auskunfts- und Beratungsdienst

Corpus desk

Index DE-hotline · Hotline · German

Hotline · rank #12,940 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,940
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heike

Nearest frequency peer: Heike (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hotline“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hotline“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hotline
PropertyValue
HeadwordHotline
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔtˌlaɪ̯n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,940
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hotline“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hotlineliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Heike“ (#12,939), „Hütten“ (#12,941), „Hausmeister“ (#12,938). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hotline“ bei #12,940. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Hotline (IPA [ˈhɔtˌlaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,940 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kundentelefon für den Auskunfts- und Beratungsdienst".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hotline, with forms such as "hhotline", "holtine", and "hotilne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hotline, spelled H-O-T-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kundentelefon für den Auskunfts- und Beratungsdienst

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wir haben eine Hotline für Sie eingerichtet.

This word in other languages

hotline(English)aide en ligne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhotline
  • holtine
  • hotilne
  • hotlien
  • hotlinne
  • hotlline
  • hotlnie
  • hottline
  • htoline
  • ohtline

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hotline - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhotline1holtine2hotilne2hotlien2hotlinne1hotlline1hotlnie2hottline1
Edit distance from "Hotline"

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 "Hotline"?
"Hotline" is spelled H-O-T-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔtˌlaɪ̯n].
What does "Hotline" mean?
As a noun, "Hotline" means: Kundentelefon für den Auskunfts- und Beratungsdienst
What are common misspellings of "Hotline"?
Common misspellings include "hhotline", "holtine", "hotilne", "hotlien", "hotlinne". The correct spelling is "Hotline".
How do you pronounce "Hotline"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hotline" is [ˈhɔtˌlaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hotline" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

kompakt#12,954Geraden#12,925flüssig#12,915erhofft#12,901

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list