Hungerleider

[ˈhʊŋɐˌlaɪ̯dɐ]

/[ˈhʊŋɐˌlaɪ̯dɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hungerleider” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der sehr arm ist, ein armer Schlucker

Corpus desk

Index DE-hungerleider · Hungerleider · German

Hungerleider · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Hungerleider
PropertyValue
HeadwordHungerleider
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhʊŋɐˌlaɪ̯dɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hungerleider” sits in German frequency

Hungerleider falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hungerleider is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhʊŋɐˌlaɪ̯dɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hungerleider, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hungerleider, spelled H-U-N-G-E-R-L-E-I-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der sehr arm ist, ein armer Schlucker
  2. 2
    eine Person, die sich aus Geiz die notwendigsten Bedürfnisse versagt

This word in other languages

starveling(English)muerto de hambre(Español)crève-la-faim(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hungerleider"?
"Hungerleider" is spelled H-U-N-G-E-R-L-E-I-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhʊŋɐˌlaɪ̯dɐ].
What does "Hungerleider" mean?
As a noun, "Hungerleider" means: jemand, der sehr arm ist, ein armer Schlucker
How do you pronounce "Hungerleider"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hungerleider" is [ˈhʊŋɐˌlaɪ̯dɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hungerleider" come from?
"Hungerleider" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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