Elternhaus

[ˈɛltɐnˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈɛltɐnˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Elternhaus” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,586. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,586
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Haus, in dem man als Kind aufwuchs

Corpus desk

Index DE-elternhaus · Elternhaus · German

Elternhaus · rank #13,586 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,586
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entsorgen

Nearest frequency peer: entsorgen (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Elternhaus”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Elternhaus” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Elternhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordElternhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛltɐnˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,586
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Elternhaus” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Elternhausliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „entsorgen“ (#13,587), „eingeteilt“ (#13,584), „entsorgt“ (#13,588). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Elternhaus (IPA [ˈɛltɐnˌhaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,586 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elternhaus, with forms such as "eletrnhaus", "ellternhaus", and "eltenrhaus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Elternhaus, spelled E-L-T-E-R-N-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Haus, in dem man als Kind aufwuchs
  2. 2
    die Familie mit ihrer Art der Erziehung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In den frühen Morgenstunden packte er kalt entschlossen statt der Schulsachen ein paar Kleider in seinen Ranzen, dazu alles Geld, das er sich insgeheim mühsam zusammengespart hatte, und verließ sein Elternhaus, um fast drei Jahrzehnte lang nicht wiederzukehren, auch nicht zum Begräbnis seiner Mutter.“
  2. „Es hatte sein Elternhaus mit dreizehn Jahren verlassen, und wäre es früher möglich gewesen, er hätte es getan.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eletrnhaus
  • ellternhaus
  • eltenrhaus
  • elterhnaus
  • elternahus
  • elternhasu
  • elternhauss
  • elternhhaus
  • elternhuas
  • elternnhaus
  • elterrnhaus
  • eltrenhaus
  • eltternhaus
  • etlernhaus
  • leternhaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Elternhaus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eletrnhaus2ellternhaus1eltenrhaus2elterhnaus2elternahus2elternhasu2elternhauss1elternhhaus1
Edit distance from "Elternhaus"

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 "Elternhaus"?
"Elternhaus" is spelled E-L-T-E-R-N-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛltɐnˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Elternhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Elternhaus" means: das Haus, in dem man als Kind aufwuchs
What are common misspellings of "Elternhaus"?
Common misspellings include "eletrnhaus", "ellternhaus", "eltenrhaus", "elterhnaus", "elternahus". The correct spelling is "Elternhaus".
How do you pronounce "Elternhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elternhaus" is [ˈɛltɐnˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elternhaus" come from?
"Elternhaus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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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