hüpfte

[ˈhʏp͡ftə]

/[ˈhʏp͡ftə]/ verb

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The verdict

“hüpfte” is uncommon German (frequency #63,432 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,432
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hüpfen

Key facts for hüpfte
PropertyValue
Headwordhüpfte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhʏp͡ftə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,432
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hüpfte” 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). hüpfte lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

hüpfte is uncommon German at frequency #63,432 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhʏp͡ftə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for hüpfte in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hüpfte, spelled H-Ü-P-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hüpfen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hüpfen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hüpfen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hüpfen

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 "hüpfte"?
"hüpfte" is spelled H-Ü-P-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhʏp͡ftə].
What does "hüpfte" mean?
As a verb, "hüpfte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hüpfen
How do you pronounce "hüpfte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hüpfte" is [ˈhʏp͡ftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hüpfte" come from?
"hüpfte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hüpfte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ü-P-F-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhʏp͡ftə] (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