Hyperinflation
[ˈhyːpɐʔɪnflaˌt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Hyperinflation” is uncommon German (frequency #65,357 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #65,357
- frequency rank, German
- 59,066
- “H” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inflation, die innerhalb eines kurzen Zeitraums mit einer sehr hohen Inflationsrate entsteht
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hyperinflation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhyːpɐʔɪnflaˌt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #65,357 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hyperinflation” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Hyperinflation is uncommon German at frequency #65,357 among 59,066 “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
- 1Inflation, die innerhalb eines kurzen Zeitraums mit einer sehr hohen Inflationsrate entsteht
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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.
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Using “Hyperinflation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-Y-P-E-R-I-N-F-L-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.