hypothetisch

[hypoˈteːtɪʃ]

/[hypoˈteːtɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“hypothetisch” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,108. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,108
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Art einer Hypothese; auf einer ungesicherten Grundlage; einer unbewiesenen Annahme

Corpus desk

Index DE-hypothetisch · hypothetisch · German

hypothetisch · rank #31,108 · 20 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,108
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hymnen

Nearest frequency peer: Hymnen (-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 „hypothetisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hypothetisch“ 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).

hypothetisch vs hypothetische
92% similar
hypothetisch vs hypothetischen
86% similar

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

Key facts for hypothetisch
PropertyValue
Headwordhypothetisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hypoˈteːtɪʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#31,108
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hypothetisch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).hypothetischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hymnen“ (#31,107), „hässliches“ (#31,109), „Implikationen“ (#31,110). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hypothetisch“ bei #31,108. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around hypothetisch (IPA [hypoˈteːtɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,108 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for hypothetisch, with forms such as "hhypothetisch", "hpyothetisch", and "hyopthetisch". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hypothetische", "hypothetischen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is hypothetisch, spelled H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Art einer Hypothese; auf einer ungesicherten Grundlage; einer unbewiesenen Annahme
  2. 2
    eine Hypothese betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nehmen wir doch mal rein hypothetisch an, überall sei Frieden.

Synonyms

spekulativ

This word in other languages

hypothetic(English)hipotético(Español)hypothétique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhypothetisch
  • hpyothetisch
  • hyopthetisch
  • hypohtetisch
  • hypotehtisch
  • hypotheitsch
  • hypotheticsh
  • hypothetiscch
  • hypothetischh
  • hypothetishc
  • hypothetissch
  • hypothetsich
  • hypothettisch
  • hypothhetisch
  • hypothteisch
  • hypotthetisch
  • hyppothetisch
  • hyptohetisch
  • hyypothetisch
  • yhpothetisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhypothetisch1hpyothetisch2hyopthetisch2hypohtetisch2hypotehtisch2hypotheitsch2hypotheticsh2hypothetiscch1
Edit distance from "hypothetisch"

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 "hypothetisch"?
"hypothetisch" is spelled H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [hypoˈteːtɪʃ].
What does "hypothetisch" mean?
As an adjective, "hypothetisch" means: in Art einer Hypothese; auf einer ungesicherten Grundlage; einer unbewiesenen Annahme
What words are commonly confused with "hypothetisch"?
"hypothetisch" is commonly confused with "hypothetische", "hypothetischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hypothetisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hypothetisch" is [hypoˈteːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hypothetisch" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kinderwunsch#31,123Konstrukteur#31,135funktionalen#31,050nachgeschaut#31,188

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Mitgliedstaat20 variantsSachverstand20 variantsSchwimmbecken20 variantsTragfähigkeit20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list