Hurensohn

[ˈhuːʁənˌzoːn]

/[ˈhuːʁənˌzoːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hurensohn” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,522
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Nachkomme einer Prostituierten; uneheliches Kind

Corpus desk

Index DE-hurensohn · Hurensohn · German

Hurensohn · rank #4,522 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,522
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hollywood

Nearest frequency peer: Hollywood (-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 „Hurensohn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hurensohn“ 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).

Hurensohn vs Hurensöhne
80% similar

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

Key facts for Hurensohn
PropertyValue
HeadwordHurensohn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhuːʁənˌzoːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,522
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hurensohn“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hurensohnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hollywood“ (#4,521), „Intelligenz“ (#4,523), „handelte“ (#4,520). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hurensohn“ bei #4,522. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Hurensohn (IPA [ˈhuːʁənˌzoːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,522 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Nachkomme einer Prostituierten; uneheliches Kind".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hurensohn, with forms such as "hhurensohn", "hruensohn", and "huernsohn". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hurensöhne", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hurensohn, spelled H-U-R-E-N-S-O-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Nachkomme einer Prostituierten; uneheliches Kind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Einstellung der USA lautete damals: ‚Er ist ein Hurensohn. Aber er ist unser Hurensohn!’“ (Ex-US-Präsident Franklin D. Roosevelt über Nicaraguas Diktator Somoza)
  2. „Lasst mich los, ihr sollt mich loslassen, ihr Hurensöhne!“

This word in other languages

son-of-a-bitch(English)hijo de puta(Español)fils de pute(Français)filho da puta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhurensohn
  • hruensohn
  • huernsohn
  • hurennsohn
  • hurenoshn
  • hurenshon
  • hurensohhn
  • hurensohnn
  • hurensonh
  • hurenssohn
  • huresnohn
  • hurnesohn
  • hurrensohn
  • uhrensohn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hurensohn - 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.

hhurensohn1hruensohn2huernsohn2hurennsohn1hurenoshn2hurenshon2hurensohhn1hurensohnn1
Edit distance from "Hurensohn"

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 "Hurensohn"?
"Hurensohn" is spelled H-U-R-E-N-S-O-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhuːʁənˌzoːn].
What does "Hurensohn" mean?
As a noun, "Hurensohn" means: männlicher Nachkomme einer Prostituierten; uneheliches Kind
What words are commonly confused with "Hurensohn"?
"Hurensohn" is commonly confused with "Hurensöhne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hurensohn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hurensohn" is [ˈhuːʁənˌzoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hurensohn" come from?
"Hurensohn" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hollywood#4,521gestohlen#4,515gestiegen#4,514geplanten#4,512

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

gehandelt14 variantsgebrochen14 variantschampions14 variantsAutofahrer14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list