Huf

[huːf]

/[huːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Huf” is an uncommon German word, ranked #52,165 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#52,165
frequency rank, German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Hornsubstanz ummantelter Fuß von Unpaarhufern

Key facts for Huf
PropertyValue
HeadwordHuf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[huːf]
Letters3
Frequency rank#52,165
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Huf” 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). Huf lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Huf is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [huːf]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,165 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mit Hornsubstanz ummantelter Fuß von Unpaarhufern".

No misspelling variants are generated for Huf in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Huf, spelled H-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Hornsubstanz ummantelter Fuß von Unpaarhufern

Antonyms

KlauePfotePrankeTatze

This word in other languages

hoof(English)pezuña(Español)sabot(Français)casco(Português)

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 "Huf"?
"Huf" is spelled H-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [huːf].
What does "Huf" mean?
As a noun, "Huf" means: mit Hornsubstanz ummantelter Fuß von Unpaarhufern
How do you pronounce "Huf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Huf" is [huːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Huf" come from?
"Huf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Huf”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [huːf] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list