hüben

[ˈhyːbn̩]

/[ˈhyːbn̩]/ adv

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The verdict

“hüben” is an uncommon German word, ranked #67,343 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.

#67,343
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an diesem Ort, auf dieser Seite

Key facts for hüben
PropertyValue
Headwordhüben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈhyːbn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#67,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hüben” 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). hüben lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for hüben is 5 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhyːbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #67,343 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "an diesem Ort, auf dieser Seite".

No misspelling variants are generated for hüben in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hüben, spelled H-Ü-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an diesem Ort, auf dieser Seite

Synonyms

diesseitshier

Antonyms

dadortdrüben

This word in other languages

here(English)aquí(Español)ici(Français)aqui(Português)

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 "hüben"?
"hüben" is spelled H-Ü-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhyːbn̩].
What does "hüben" mean?
As an adverb, "hüben" means: an diesem Ort, auf dieser Seite
How do you pronounce "hüben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hüben" is [ˈhyːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hüben" come from?
"hüben" 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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Using “hüben”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ü-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhyːbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list