Behauchung
[bəˈhaʊ̯xʊŋ]
The verdict
“Behauchung” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aspiration von Lauten, das heißt Hervorbringen der Laute mit verstärktem Luftstrom
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Behauchung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bəˈhaʊ̯xʊŋ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Behauchung” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Behauchung is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈhaʊ̯xʊŋ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Aspiration von Lauten, das heißt Hervorbringen der Laute mit verstärktem Luftstrom".
Zero misspellings are on record for Behauchung in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Behauchung, spelled B-E-H-A-U-C-H-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Aspiration von Lauten, das heißt Hervorbringen der Laute mit verstärktem Luftstrom
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Behauchung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-E-H-A-U-C-H-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [bəˈhaʊ̯xʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.