Hufeisen

[ˈhuːfˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]

/[ˈhuːfˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hufeisen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,612. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,612
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in U-Form gebogenes Eisen, das zum Schutz auf die Hufe von Pferden aufgenagelt wird und als Glücksbringer gilt

Corpus desk

Index DE-hufeisen · Hufeisen · German

Hufeisen · rank #30,612 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,612
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Homosexueller

Nearest frequency peer: Homosexueller (-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 „Hufeisen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hufeisen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHufeisen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhuːfˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,612
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hufeisen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Homosexueller“ (#30,611), „hybride“ (#30,613), „Hängematte“ (#30,614). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hufeisen“ bei #30,612. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Hufeisen (IPA [ˈhuːfˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,612 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in U-Form gebogenes Eisen, das zum Schutz auf die Hufe von Pferden aufgenagelt wird und als Glücksbringer gilt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hufeisen, with forms such as "hfueisen", "hhufeisen", and "huefisen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hufeisen, spelled H-U-F-E-I-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in U-Form gebogenes Eisen, das zum Schutz auf die Hufe von Pferden aufgenagelt wird und als Glücksbringer gilt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bekommt dein Pferd bald wieder neue Hufeisen?
  2. „Über dem Hofe steht eine alte Eiche, an die Dutzende von zum Teil ganz altmodischen Hufeisen genagelt sind, von denen viele schon sehr tief eingewachsen sind.“

Synonyms

Pferdebeschlag

This word in other languages

horseshoe(English)herradura(Español)fer à cheval(Français)ferradura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hfueisen
  • hhufeisen
  • huefisen
  • hufeiesn
  • hufeisenn
  • hufeisne
  • hufeissen
  • hufesien
  • huffeisen
  • hufiesen
  • uhfeisen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hfueisen2hhufeisen1huefisen2hufeiesn2hufeisenn1hufeisne2hufeissen1hufesien2
Edit distance from "Hufeisen"

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 "Hufeisen"?
"Hufeisen" is spelled H-U-F-E-I-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhuːfˌʔaɪ̯zn̩].
What does "Hufeisen" mean?
As a noun, "Hufeisen" means: in U-Form gebogenes Eisen, das zum Schutz auf die Hufe von Pferden aufgenagelt wird und als Glücksbringer gilt
What are common misspellings of "Hufeisen"?
Common misspellings include "hfueisen", "hhufeisen", "huefisen", "hufeiesn", "hufeisenn". The correct spelling is "Hufeisen".
How do you pronounce "Hufeisen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hufeisen" is [ˈhuːfˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hufeisen" come from?
"Hufeisen" 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 "Hufeisen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hellwach#30,605knusprig#30,643gerochen#30,577früheres#30,562

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

hybride11 variantsIrrenhaus11 variantskrankes11 variantsgeleckt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list