besetztes Haus

[bəˌzɛt͡stəs ˈhaʊ̯s]

/[bəˌzɛt͡stəs ˈhaʊ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“besetztes Haus” 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
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - leer stehendes Haus, das unrechtmäßig besetzt wurde, von Personen in Beschlag genommen wurde ohne Miete zu zahlen oder Eigentümer zu sein

Key facts for besetztes Haus
PropertyValue
Headwordbesetztes Haus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˌzɛt͡stəs ˈhaʊ̯s]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “besetztes Haus” sits in German frequency

besetztes Haus falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for besetztes Haus is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˌzɛt͡stəs ˈhaʊ̯s]. 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: "leer stehendes Haus, das unrechtmäßig besetzt wurde, von Personen in Beschlag genommen wurde ohne Miete zu zahlen oder Eigentümer zu sein".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for besetztes Haus, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is besetztes Haus, spelled B-E-S-E-T-Z-T-E-S- -H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    leer stehendes Haus, das unrechtmäßig besetzt wurde, von Personen in Beschlag genommen wurde ohne Miete zu zahlen oder Eigentümer zu sein

This word in other languages

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 "besetztes Haus"?
"besetztes Haus" is spelled B-E-S-E-T-Z-T-E-S- -H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˌzɛt͡stəs ˈhaʊ̯s].
What does "besetztes Haus" mean?
As a noun, "besetztes Haus" means: leer stehendes Haus, das unrechtmäßig besetzt wurde, von Personen in Beschlag genommen wurde ohne Miete zu zahlen oder Eigentümer zu sein
How do you pronounce "besetztes Haus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besetztes Haus" is [bəˌzɛt͡stəs ˈhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besetztes Haus" come from?
"besetztes Haus" is a German 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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Using “besetztes Haus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-E-T-Z-T-E-S- -H-A-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˌzɛt͡stəs ˈhaʊ̯s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list