Hudson

[ˈhat͡sn̩]

/[ˈhat͡sn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Hudson” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,179. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,179
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fluss in den US-Bundesstaaten New York und New Jersey im Nordosten der USA

Corpus desk

Index DE-hudson · Hudson · German

Hudson · rank #16,179 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,179
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH het

Nearest frequency peer: het (-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 „Hudson“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hudson“ 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).

Hudson vs Hülsen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Hudson
PropertyValue
HeadwordHudson
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhat͡sn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,179
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hudson“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hudsonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „het“ (#16,178), „Höschen“ (#16,180), „Herder“ (#16,177). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hudson“ bei #16,179. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hudson (IPA [ˈhat͡sn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #16,179 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fluss in den US-Bundesstaaten New York und New Jersey im Nordosten der USA".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hudson, with forms such as "hduson", "hhudson", and "huddson". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hülsen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hudson, spelled H-U-D-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fluss in den US-Bundesstaaten New York und New Jersey im Nordosten der USA

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Dort warf man ihn in den Hudson.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hduson
  • hhudson
  • huddson
  • hudosn
  • hudsno
  • hudsonn
  • hudsson
  • husdon
  • uhdson

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hudson - 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.

hduson2hhudson1huddson1hudosn2hudsno2hudsonn1hudsson1husdon2
Edit distance from "Hudson"

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 "Hudson"?
"Hudson" is spelled H-U-D-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhat͡sn̩].
What does "Hudson" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hudson" means: Fluss in den US-Bundesstaaten New York und New Jersey im Nordosten der USA
What words are commonly confused with "Hudson"?
"Hudson" is commonly confused with "Hülsen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hudson"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hudson" is [ˈhat͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hudson" come from?
"Hudson" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list