Brockhaus

[ˈbʁɔkˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈbʁɔkˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brockhaus” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,658. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,658
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bekanntes Lexikon der deutschen Sprache und zu Fachwissen

Corpus desk

Index DE-brockhaus · Brockhaus · German

Brockhaus · rank #24,658 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #24,658
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Breuer

Nearest frequency peer: Breuer (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Brockhaus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Brockhaus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Brockhaus vs Backhaus
78% similar

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

Key facts for Brockhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrockhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁɔkˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,658
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brockhaus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Brockhausliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Breuer“ (#24,657), „Bulgarischen“ (#24,659), „Brennstoff“ (#24,656). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brockhaus“ bei #24,658. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Brockhaus (IPA [ˈbʁɔkˌhaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,658 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bekanntes Lexikon der deutschen Sprache und zu Fachwissen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brockhaus, with forms such as "bbrockhaus", "borckhaus", and "brcokhaus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Backhaus", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Brockhaus, spelled B-R-O-C-K-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    bekanntes Lexikon der deutschen Sprache und zu Fachwissen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Reich mir bitte den Brockhaus Band 6, ich muss da die Bedeutung eines Wortes herausfinden.
  2. „Der Brockhaus Wissensservice ist das Recherche- und Referenzportal für Schulen, Hochschulen, Bibliotheken, öffentliche Einrichtungen, Bildungseinrichtungen, Behörden und Unternehmen.“

This word in other languages

enciclopédia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrockhaus
  • borckhaus
  • brcokhaus
  • brocckhaus
  • brochkaus
  • brockahus
  • brockhasu
  • brockhauss
  • brockhhaus
  • brockhuas
  • brockkhaus
  • brokchaus
  • brrockhaus
  • rbockhaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Brockhaus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbrockhaus1borckhaus2brcokhaus2brocckhaus1brochkaus2brockahus2brockhasu2brockhauss1
Edit distance from "Brockhaus"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Brockhaus"?
"Brockhaus" is spelled B-R-O-C-K-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁɔkˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Brockhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Brockhaus" means: bekanntes Lexikon der deutschen Sprache und zu Fachwissen
What words are commonly confused with "Brockhaus"?
"Brockhaus" is commonly confused with "Backhaus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Brockhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brockhaus" is [ˈbʁɔkˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brockhaus" come from?
"Brockhaus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bewussten#24,647bewohnten#24,646behielten#24,634Barrieren#24,630

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

ehemaliges14 variantsEinschnitt14 variantsausliefern14 variantsattackieren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list