hopsgehen

\ˈhɔpsˌɡeːən\

/\ˈhɔpsˌɡeːən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Être perdu, mourir, Casser sa pipe.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hopsgehen · hopsgehen · French

hopsgehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 hopsgehen
PropertyValue
Headwordhopsgehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈhɔpsˌɡeːən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hopsgehen » en français

hopsgehenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hopsgehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈhɔpsˌɡeːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Être perdu, mourir, Casser sa pipe.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hopsgehen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is hopsgehen, spelled H-O-P-S-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être perdu, mourir, Casser sa pipe.

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 "hopsgehen"?
"hopsgehen" is spelled H-O-P-S-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhɔpsˌɡeːən\.
What does "hopsgehen" mean?
As a verb, "hopsgehen" means: Être perdu, mourir, Casser sa pipe.
How do you pronounce "hopsgehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hopsgehen" is \ˈhɔpsˌɡeːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hopsgehen" come from?
"hopsgehen" 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