hudeln

[ˈhuːdl̩n]

/[ˈhuːdl̩n]/ verb

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 September 3, 2026) - übereilt und ohne ausreichende Sorgfalt arbeiten, stümperhaft arbeiten, pfuschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hudeln · hudeln · German

hudeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for hudeln
PropertyValue
Headwordhudeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhuːdl̩n]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hudeln“ im Deutschen

hudelnsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    übereilt und ohne ausreichende Sorgfalt arbeiten, stümperhaft arbeiten, pfuschen
  2. 2
    hektisch sein
  3. 3
    jemanden schlecht behandeln
  4. 4
    foppen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zuerst wurde gehudelt - dadurch hat es dann viel länger gedauert, weil noch alle Fehler ausgebessert werden mussten.
  2. Nur nicht hudeln! (= Nichts überstürzen!)

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hudeln"?
"hudeln" is spelled H-U-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhuːdl̩n].
What does "hudeln" mean?
As a verb, "hudeln" means: übereilt und ohne ausreichende Sorgfalt arbeiten, stümperhaft arbeiten, pfuschen
How do you pronounce "hudeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hudeln" is [ˈhuːdl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hudeln" come from?
"hudeln" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list