Hymne

[ˈhʏmnə]

/[ˈhʏmnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hymne” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,509. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,509
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kurzwort für Nationalhymne oder Landeshymne

Corpus desk

Index DE-hymne · Hymne · German

Hymne · rank #12,509 · 8 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,509
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hurra

Nearest frequency peer: hurra (-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 „Hymne“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hymne“ 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).

Hymne vs Hype
60% similar
Hymne vs Hymnen
83% similar
Hymne vs home
40% similar

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

Key facts for Hymne
PropertyValue
HeadwordHymne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhʏmnə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,509
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hymne“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hurra“ (#12,508), „hässliche“ (#12,510), „Hunt“ (#12,507). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hymne“ bei #12,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Hymne (IPA [ˈhʏmnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,509 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hymne, with forms such as "hhymne", "hmyne", and "hymen". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Hype", "Hymnen", "home", and more, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hymne, spelled H-Y-M-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kurzwort für Nationalhymne oder Landeshymne
  2. 2
    ein der Ode vergleichbares Gedicht in der Dichtung
  3. 3
    Kirchenlied mit feierlichem Ausdruck
  4. 4
    allgemein feierliches Lied, in der Antike zum Preis von Heroen und Göttern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Boxen werden vor jedem Kampf die Hymnen der Beteiligten gespielt.
  2. „Kaum verwunderlich, kam auch der Vorschlag auf, eine ganz neue Hymne in Auftrag zu geben, so wie es Theodor Heuss einst getan hatte.“

This word in other languages

hymn(English)himno(Español)hymne(Français)hino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhymne
  • hmyne
  • hymen
  • hymmne
  • hymnne
  • hynme
  • hyymne
  • yhmne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hymne - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhymne1hmyne2hymen2hymmne1hymnne1hynme2hyymne1yhmne2
Edit distance from "Hymne"

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 "Hymne"?
"Hymne" is spelled H-Y-M-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhʏmnə].
What does "Hymne" mean?
As a noun, "Hymne" means: Kurzwort für Nationalhymne oder Landeshymne
What words are commonly confused with "Hymne"?
"Hymne" is commonly confused with "Hype", "Hymnen", "home". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hymne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hymne" is [ˈhʏmnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hymne" come from?
"Hymne" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hurra#12,508Hüfte#12,511Herde#12,505Joker#12,515

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list