Hungary

[ˈhʌŋɡərɪ]

/[ˈhʌŋɡərɪ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hungary” is uncommon German (frequency #97,162 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,162
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ungarn

Key facts for Hungary
PropertyValue
HeadwordHungary
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhʌŋɡərɪ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,162
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hungary” 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). Hungary lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hungary is uncommon German at frequency #97,162 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhʌŋɡərɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ungarn".

Hungary doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hungary, spelled H-U-N-G-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ungarn

Synonyms

Republic of Hungary

This word in other languages

Hongrie(Français)

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 "Hungary"?
"Hungary" is spelled H-U-N-G-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhʌŋɡərɪ].
What does "Hungary" mean?
As a noun, "Hungary" means: Ungarn
How do you pronounce "Hungary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hungary" is [ˈhʌŋɡərɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hungary" come from?
"Hungary" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hungary”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-U-N-G-A-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhʌŋɡərɪ] (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