Huld

[hʊlt]

/[hʊlt]/ noun

The verdict

“Huld” is uncommon German (frequency #97,159 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,159
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Geneigtheit, Wohlwollen, Wohlgesinntheit des Herrn gegenüber dem Untergebenen

Key facts for Huld
PropertyValue
HeadwordHuld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hʊlt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#97,159
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Huld” 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). Huld lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Huld is uncommon German at frequency #97,159 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [hʊlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geneigtheit, Wohlwollen, Wohlgesinntheit des Herrn gegenüber dem Untergebenen".

Huld has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Huld, spelled H-U-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geneigtheit, Wohlwollen, Wohlgesinntheit des Herrn gegenüber dem Untergebenen

Synonyms

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); 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 "Huld"?
"Huld" is spelled H-U-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [hʊlt].
What does "Huld" mean?
As a noun, "Huld" means: Geneigtheit, Wohlwollen, Wohlgesinntheit des Herrn gegenüber dem Untergebenen
How do you pronounce "Huld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Huld" is [hʊlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Huld" come from?
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Using “Huld”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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