Hühner

[ˈhyːnɐ]

/[ˈhyːnɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Hühner” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,112. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,112
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Huhn

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hühner vs Hüter
67% similar
Hühner vs Hunger
50% similar
Hühner vs hunter
33% similar

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

Key facts for Hühner
PropertyValue
HeadwordHühner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhyːnɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,112
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hühner” 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). Hühner lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hühner (IPA [ˈhyːnɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,112 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hühner, with forms such as "hhühner", "hhüner", and "hühenr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Hüter", "Hunger", "hunter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hühner, spelled H-Ü-H-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Huhn
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Huhn
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Huhn

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhühner
  • hhüner
  • hühenr
  • hühhner
  • hühnerr
  • hühnner
  • hühnre
  • hünher
  • ühhner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhühner1hhüner2hühenr2hühhner1hühnerr1hühnner1hühnre2hünher2
Edit distance from "Hühner"

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 "Hühner"?
"Hühner" is spelled H-Ü-H-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhyːnɐ].
What does "Hühner" mean?
As a noun, "Hühner" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Huhn
What words are commonly confused with "Hühner"?
"Hühner" is commonly confused with "Hüter", "Hunger", "hunter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hühner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hühner" is [ˈhyːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hühner" come from?
"Hühner" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Hühner”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ü-H-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhyːnɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Hüter” - see the side-by-side comparison. Hühner vs Hüter
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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