hungrig

[ˈhʊŋʁɪç]

/[ˈhʊŋʁɪç]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“hungrig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,874
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Gefühl des Hungers verspürend, Hunger habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-hungrig · hungrig · German

hungrig · rank #10,874 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,874
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hoffte

Nearest frequency peer: hoffte (-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 „hungrig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hungrig“ 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).

hungrig vs hungrige
88% similar
hungrig vs hungrigen
78% similar

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

Key facts for hungrig
PropertyValue
Headwordhungrig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhʊŋʁɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,874
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hungrig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).hungrigliegt 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: „hoffte“ (#10,873), „Inklusion“ (#10,875), „hiesigen“ (#10,872). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hungrig“ bei #10,874. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hungrig (IPA [ˈhʊŋʁɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,874 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hungrig, with forms such as "hhungrig", "hnugrig", and "hugnrig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hungrige", "hungrigen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is hungrig, spelled H-U-N-G-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gefühl des Hungers verspürend, Hunger habend
  2. 2
    Lust auf ein bestimmtes Lebensmittel verspürend
  3. 3
    ein (großes) Verlangen nach etwas habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich bin hungrig.
  2. „Denn ich war hungrig und ihr habt mir zu essen gegeben; …“

Synonyms

ungesättigt

Antonyms

ausgehungertgesättigtverhungertdurstiggestilltsatt

This word in other languages

hungry(English)hambre(Español)faim(Français)fome(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhungrig
  • hnugrig
  • hugnrig
  • hunggrig
  • hungirg
  • hungrgi
  • hungrigg
  • hungrrig
  • hunngrig
  • hunrgig
  • uhngrig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hungrig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhungrig1hnugrig2hugnrig2hunggrig1hungirg2hungrgi2hungrigg1hungrrig1
Edit distance from "hungrig"

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 "hungrig"?
"hungrig" is spelled H-U-N-G-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhʊŋʁɪç].
What does "hungrig" mean?
As an adjective, "hungrig" means: ein Gefühl des Hungers verspürend, Hunger habend
What words are commonly confused with "hungrig"?
"hungrig" is commonly confused with "hungrige", "hungrigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hungrig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hungrig" is [ˈhʊŋʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hungrig" come from?
"hungrig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hartmut#10,866grinsen#10,863kopiert#10,887fixiert#10,854

Similar misspelling depth

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

hiesigen11 variantsInsassen11 variantskopieren11 variantsmagazine11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list