Hyperinflation

[ˈhyːpɐʔɪnflaˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈhyːpɐʔɪnflaˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Hyperinflation” is uncommon German (frequency #65,357 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,357
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inflation, die innerhalb eines kurzen Zeitraums mit einer sehr hohen Inflationsrate entsteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-hyperinflation · Hyperinflation · German

Hyperinflation · rank #65,357 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,357
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hydranten

Nearest frequency peer: Hydranten (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hyperinflation“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hyperinflation“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hyperinflation
PropertyValue
HeadwordHyperinflation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhyːpɐʔɪnflaˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#65,357
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hyperinflation“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hyperinflationfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Hydranten“ (#65,356), „händisch“ (#65,358), „Hundertschaften“ (#65,355). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hyperinflation“ bei #65,357. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hyperinflation is uncommon German at frequency #65,357 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhyːpɐʔɪnflaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inflation, die innerhalb eines kurzen Zeitraums mit einer sehr hohen Inflationsrate entsteht".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hyperinflation, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hyperinflation, spelled H-Y-P-E-R-I-N-F-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflation, die innerhalb eines kurzen Zeitraums mit einer sehr hohen Inflationsrate entsteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Hyperinflation der zwanziger Jahre sowie die Inflation nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg fließen als Erfahrungen maßgeblich in die Gründung der Bundesbank mit ein.“

This word in other languages

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 "Hyperinflation"?
"Hyperinflation" is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-I-N-F-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhyːpɐʔɪnflaˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Hyperinflation" mean?
As a noun, "Hyperinflation" means: Inflation, die innerhalb eines kurzen Zeitraums mit einer sehr hohen Inflationsrate entsteht
How do you pronounce "Hyperinflation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hyperinflation" is [ˈhyːpɐʔɪnflaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hyperinflation" come from?
"Hyperinflation" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list