hudeln
[ˈhuːdl̩n]
The verdict
“hudeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - übereilt und ohne ausreichende Sorgfalt arbeiten, stümperhaft arbeiten, pfuschen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hudeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhuːdl̩n] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hudeln” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hudeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhuːdl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hudeln, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 hudeln, spelled H-U-D-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1übereilt und ohne ausreichende Sorgfalt arbeiten, stümperhaft arbeiten, pfuschen
- 2hektisch sein
- 3jemanden schlecht behandeln
- 4foppen
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “hudeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-U-D-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhuːdl̩n] (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.