Hürdenläufer
[ˈhʏʁdn̩ˌlɔɪ̯fɐ]
The verdict
“Hürdenläufer” 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) - Teilnehmer an einem Hürdenlauf
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hürdenläufer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhʏʁdn̩ˌlɔɪ̯fɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hürdenläufer” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Hürdenläufer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhʏʁdn̩ˌlɔɪ̯fɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teilnehmer an einem Hürdenlauf".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hürdenläufer, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hürdenläufer, spelled H-Ü-R-D-E-N-L-Ä-U-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1Teilnehmer an einem Hürdenlauf
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Hürdenläufer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-Ü-R-D-E-N-L-Ä-U-F-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhʏʁdn̩ˌlɔɪ̯fɐ] (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
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.