hundert

[ˈhʊndɐt]

/[ˈhʊndɐt]/ num

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The verdict

“hundert” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,450. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,450
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Kardinalzahl zwischen 99 und 101; zehn hoch zwei (10²)

Corpus desk

Index DE-hundert · hundert · German

hundert · rank #2,450 · 11 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,450
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hinweise

Nearest frequency peer: Hinweise (-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 „hundert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hundert“ 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).

hundert vs Hunger
57% similar
hundert vs hunter
71% similar
hundert vs Hundes
57% similar

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

Key facts for hundert
PropertyValue
Headwordhundert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈhʊndɐt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,450
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hundert“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hundertliegt 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: „Hinweise“ (#2,449), „interessante“ (#2,451), „Hermann“ (#2,448). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hundert“ bei #2,450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hundert (IPA [ˈhʊndɐt]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #2,450 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hundert, with forms such as "hhundert", "hnudert", and "hudnert". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Hunger", "hunter", "Hundes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hundert, spelled H-U-N-D-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Kardinalzahl zwischen 99 und 101; zehn hoch zwei (10²)
  2. 2
    unbestimmte, große Menge; viel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Hektoliter sind hundert Liter.
  2. In drei von hundert Fällen ist es gefährlich.

Synonyms

einhundert

This word in other languages

hundred(English)cien(Español)cent(Français)cem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhundert
  • hnudert
  • hudnert
  • hunddert
  • hunderrt
  • hundertt
  • hundetr
  • hundret
  • hunedrt
  • hunndert
  • uhndert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhundert1hnudert2hudnert2hunddert1hunderrt1hundertt1hundetr2hundret2
Edit distance from "hundert"

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 "hundert"?
"hundert" is spelled H-U-N-D-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhʊndɐt].
What does "hundert" mean?
As a numeral, "hundert" means: die Kardinalzahl zwischen 99 und 101; zehn hoch zwei (10²)
What words are commonly confused with "hundert"?
"hundert" is commonly confused with "Hunger", "hunter", "Hundes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hundert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hundert" is [ˈhʊndɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hundert" come from?
"hundert" 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 "hundert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hermann#2,448liefern#2,455ohnehin#2,461Debatte#2,435

Similar misspelling depth

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

Hinweise11 variantssolcher11 variantsbestellt11 variantsAchtung11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list