Hubschrauber

[ˈhuːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]

/[ˈhuːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Hubschrauber” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,192. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,192
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Luftfahrzeug, das durch einen oder mehrere waagerechte Rotoren in der Luft gehalten wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-hubschrauber · Hubschrauber · German

Hubschrauber · rank #7,192 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,192
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ho

Nearest frequency peer: Ho (-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 „Hubschrauber“

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

corpus weight

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

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).

Hubschrauber vs Hubschraubern
92% similar

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

Key facts for Hubschrauber
PropertyValue
HeadwordHubschrauber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhuːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#7,192
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hubschrauber“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hubschrauberliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ho“ (#7,191), „historischer“ (#7,190), „indes“ (#7,194). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hubschrauber“ bei #7,192. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Hubschrauber (IPA [ˈhuːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,192 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Luftfahrzeug, das durch einen oder mehrere waagerechte Rotoren in der Luft gehalten wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hubschrauber, with forms such as "hbuschrauber", "hhubschrauber", and "hubbschrauber". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hubschraubern", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Hubschrauber, spelled H-U-B-S-C-H-R-A-U-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Luftfahrzeug, das durch einen oder mehrere waagerechte Rotoren in der Luft gehalten wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Präsident kam mit einem Hubschrauber zur Konferenz.
  2. „Die US Army vermeldete gemeinsam mit dem Rüstungskonzern Raytheon, erfolgreiche Testversuche mit Laserwaffen in Hubschraubern durchgeführt zu haben.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hbuschrauber
  • hhubschrauber
  • hubbschrauber
  • hubcshrauber
  • hubscchrauber
  • hubscharuber
  • hubschhrauber
  • hubschrabuer
  • hubschraubber
  • hubschrauberr
  • hubschraubre
  • hubschrauebr
  • hubschrrauber
  • hubschruaber
  • hubscrhauber
  • hubshcrauber
  • hubsschrauber
  • husbchrauber
  • uhbschrauber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hubschrauber - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hbuschrauber2hhubschrauber1hubbschrauber1hubcshrauber2hubscchrauber1hubscharuber2hubschhrauber1hubschrabuer2
Edit distance from "Hubschrauber"

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 "Hubschrauber"?
"Hubschrauber" is spelled H-U-B-S-C-H-R-A-U-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhuːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ].
What does "Hubschrauber" mean?
As a noun, "Hubschrauber" means: Luftfahrzeug, das durch einen oder mehrere waagerechte Rotoren in der Luft gehalten wird
What words are commonly confused with "Hubschrauber"?
"Hubschrauber" is commonly confused with "Hubschraubern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hubschrauber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hubschrauber" is [ˈhuːpˌʃʁaʊ̯bɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hubschrauber" come from?
"Hubschrauber" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list