hübsche

[ˈhʏpʃə]

/[ˈhʏpʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“hübsche” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,437. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,437
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hübsche vs husch
57% similar
hübsche vs hübschen
88% similar
hübsche vs hübsches
88% similar

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

Key facts for hübsche
PropertyValue
Headwordhübsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhʏpʃə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,437
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hübsche” 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). hübsche lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hübsche (IPA [ˈhʏpʃə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,437 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hübsche, with forms such as "hbüsche", "hhübsche", and "hübbsche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "husch", "hübschen", "hübsches", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is hübsche, spelled H-Ü-B-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hbüsche
  • hhübsche
  • hübbsche
  • hübcshe
  • hübscche
  • hübsceh
  • hübschhe
  • hübshce
  • hübssche
  • hüsbche
  • ühbsche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hübsche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hbüsche2hhübsche1hübbsche1hübcshe2hübscche1hübsceh2hübschhe1hübshce2
Edit distance from "hübsche"

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 "hübsche"?
"hübsche" is spelled H-Ü-B-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhʏpʃə].
What does "hübsche" mean?
As an adjective, "hübsche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch
What words are commonly confused with "hübsche"?
"hübsche" is commonly confused with "husch", "hübschen", "hübsches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hübsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hübsche" is [ˈhʏpʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hübsche" come from?
"hübsche" 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 “hübsche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ü-B-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhʏpʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “husch” - see the side-by-side comparison. hübsche vs husch
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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