hopsen

\ˈhɔpsn̩\

/\ˈhɔpsn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“hopsen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sautiller.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hopsen · hopsen · French

hopsen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for hopsen
PropertyValue
Headwordhopsen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈhɔpsn̩\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hopsen » en français

hopsenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hopsen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈhɔpsn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

hopsen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 French form is hopsen, spelled H-O-P-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sautiller.
  2. 2
    Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ron rächte sich, indem er unbarmherzig, aber genau Hermine nachahmte, wie sie jedes Mal, wenn Pro-fessor McGonagall eine Frage stellte, auf ihrem Platz auf und ab hopste, was Lavender und Parvati äußerst amüsant fanden und Hermine wieder an den Rand der Tränen brachte.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hopsen"?
"hopsen" is spelled H-O-P-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhɔpsn̩\.
What does "hopsen" mean?
As a verb, "hopsen" means: Sautiller.
How do you pronounce "hopsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hopsen" is \ˈhɔpsn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hopsen" come from?
"hopsen" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list