Hungersnot

[ˈhʊŋɐsˌnoːt]

/[ˈhʊŋɐsˌnoːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hungersnot” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,054
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so großer Mangel an Nahrungsmitteln in einer bestimmten Region, dass viele Menschen dort unterernährt sind oder sogar verhungern

Corpus desk

Index DE-hungersnot · Hungersnot · German

Hungersnot · rank #26,054 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,054
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hochwertiger

Nearest frequency peer: hochwertiger (-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 „Hungersnot“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hungersnot“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hungersnot
PropertyValue
HeadwordHungersnot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhʊŋɐsˌnoːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,054
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hungersnot“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hungersnotliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hochwertiger“ (#26,053), „Hühnchen“ (#26,055), „hochwertig“ (#26,052). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hungersnot“ bei #26,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Hungersnot (IPA [ˈhʊŋɐsˌnoːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,054 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "so großer Mangel an Nahrungsmitteln in einer bestimmten Region, dass viele Menschen dort unterernährt sind oder sogar verhungern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hungersnot, with forms such as "hhungersnot", "hnugersnot", and "hugnersnot". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hungersnot, spelled H-U-N-G-E-R-S-N-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    so großer Mangel an Nahrungsmitteln in einer bestimmten Region, dass viele Menschen dort unterernährt sind oder sogar verhungern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aufgrund der anhaltenden Dürre ist ganz Somalia von einer Hungersnot bedroht.
  2. „1770/71 kam es in Brandenburg und Sachsen zu einer Hungersnot.“

Antonyms

GeldnotWassernotDürre

This word in other languages

dearth(English)hambruna(Español)famine(Français)fome(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhungersnot
  • hnugersnot
  • hugnersnot
  • hunegrsnot
  • hungernsot
  • hungerrsnot
  • hungersnnot
  • hungersnott
  • hungersnto
  • hungersont
  • hungerssnot
  • hungesrnot
  • hunggersnot
  • hungresnot
  • hunngersnot
  • uhngersnot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhungersnot1hnugersnot2hugnersnot2hunegrsnot2hungernsot2hungerrsnot1hungersnnot1hungersnott1
Edit distance from "Hungersnot"

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 "Hungersnot"?
"Hungersnot" is spelled H-U-N-G-E-R-S-N-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhʊŋɐsˌnoːt].
What does "Hungersnot" mean?
As a noun, "Hungersnot" means: so großer Mangel an Nahrungsmitteln in einer bestimmten Region, dass viele Menschen dort unterernährt sind oder sogar verhungern
What are common misspellings of "Hungersnot"?
Common misspellings include "hhungersnot", "hnugersnot", "hugnersnot", "hunegrsnot", "hungernsot". The correct spelling is "Hungersnot".
How do you pronounce "Hungersnot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hungersnot" is [ˈhʊŋɐsˌnoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hungersnot" come from?
"Hungersnot" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hungersnot", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hochwertig#26,052Kaufbeuren#26,064gigantisch#26,032Geschmacks#26,029

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list