Hüne
[ˈhyːnə]
The verdict
“Hüne” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Riese, ein riesenhafter Mensch oder ein sehr großer, breitschultriger Mann
Corpus desk
Index DE-hune · Hüne · German
Hüne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hüne |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhyːnə] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hüne“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hüne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhyːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hüne, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hüne, spelled H-Ü-N-E.
Definition
- 1ein Riese, ein riesenhafter Mensch oder ein sehr großer, breitschultriger Mann
- 2ein Angehöriger eines mythischen Riesengeschlechts
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hüne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Einem Hünen wie Frank Nielsen läuft man immer wieder über den Weg.“
„Auch sie wurde von dem Hünen mit einem Lächeln bedacht, doch ebenso wenig wie ihr Vater war sie empfänglich für den Charme aus Sumba.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.