hü

[hyː]

/[hyː]/ intj

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The verdict

“hü” is uncommon German (frequency #57,970 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,970
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kommando für Pferde mit der Bedeutung „los“!

Corpus desk

Index DE-hu · hü · German

hü · rank #57,970 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,970
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH höger

Nearest frequency peer: höger (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “hü”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “hü” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hü
PropertyValue
Headwordhü
LanguageGerman
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[hyː]
Letters2
Frequency rank#57,970
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hü” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hü lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hü is uncommon German at frequency #57,970 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [hyː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hü, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hü, spelled H-Ü.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kommando für Pferde mit der Bedeutung „los“!
  2. 2
    Kommando für Zugtiere mit der Bedeutung „linksherum“

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hü, Schimmel, hüahü, hü, Schimmel, hü! – (Volkslied „Hab mein' Wagen vollgeladen“)

Synonyms

hüahüst

Antonyms

brrohahott

This word in other languages

hue(Français)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hü"?
"hü" is spelled H-Ü. The IPA pronunciation is [hyː].
What does "hü" mean?
As an interjection, "hü" means: Kommando für Pferde mit der Bedeutung „los“!
How do you pronounce "hü"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hü" is [hyː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hü" come from?
"hü" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list