hungriger

[ˈhʊŋʁɪɡɐ]

/[ˈhʊŋʁɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“hungriger” is uncommon German (frequency #76,908 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,908
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hungrig

Key facts for hungriger
PropertyValue
Headwordhungriger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhʊŋʁɪɡɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#76,908
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hungriger” 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). hungriger 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

hungriger is uncommon German at frequency #76,908 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhʊŋʁɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hungriger, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hungriger, spelled H-U-N-G-R-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hungrig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hungrig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hungrig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hungrig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "hungriger"?
"hungriger" is spelled H-U-N-G-R-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhʊŋʁɪɡɐ].
What does "hungriger" mean?
As an adjective, "hungriger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hungrig
How do you pronounce "hungriger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hungriger" is [ˈhʊŋʁɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hungriger" come from?
"hungriger" 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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Using “hungriger”

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

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