hungover

/ˈhʌŋˌəʊ.və(ɹ)/

//ˈhʌŋˌəʊ.və(ɹ)// adj

"hungover" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hungover” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,835. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,835
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Suffering from a hangover.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hungover · hungover · English

hungover · rank #30,835 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,835
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 23,837
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hur

Nearest frequency peer: Hur (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “hungover”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “hungover” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hungover vs hunger
75% similar
hungover vs Hanover
63% similar
hungover vs hangover
88% similar

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

Key facts for hungover
PropertyValue
Headwordhungover
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhʌŋˌəʊ.və(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,835
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hungover” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hungover lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around hungover (IPA /ˈhʌŋˌəʊ.və(ɹ)/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,835 among 23,837 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Suffering from a hangover.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for hungover, with forms such as "hhungover", "hnugover", and "hugnover". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "hunger", "Hanover", "hangover", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is hungover, spelled H-U-N-G-O-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suffering from a hangover.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhungover
  • hnugover
  • hugnover
  • hunggover
  • hungoevr
  • hungoverr
  • hungovre
  • hungovver
  • hungvoer
  • hunngover
  • hunogver
  • uhngover

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhungover1hnugover2hugnover2hunggover1hungoevr2hungoverr1hungovre2hungovver1
Edit distance from "hungover"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hungover"?
"hungover" is spelled H-U-N-G-O-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhʌŋˌəʊ.və(ɹ)/.
What does "hungover" mean?
As an adjective, "hungover" means: Suffering from a hangover.
What words are commonly confused with "hungover"?
"hungover" is commonly confused with "hunger", "Hanover", "hangover". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hungover"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hungover" is /ˈhʌŋˌəʊ.və(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hungover" come from?
"hungover" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Data Source

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list