Frauenhaus

[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Frauenhaus” is uncommon German (frequency #56,988 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,988
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wohneinrichtung für Frauen (sowie auch deren Kinder), die Gewalt in ihrer Ehe erlebt haben

Key facts for Frauenhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrauenhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,988
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Frauenhaus” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Frauenhaus lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Frauenhaus is uncommon German at frequency #56,988 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wohneinrichtung für Frauen (sowie auch deren Kinder), die Gewalt in ihrer Ehe erlebt haben".

No misspelling variants are generated for Frauenhaus in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Frauenhaus, spelled F-R-A-U-E-N-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wohneinrichtung für Frauen (sowie auch deren Kinder), die Gewalt in ihrer Ehe erlebt haben

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 "Frauenhaus"?
"Frauenhaus" is spelled F-R-A-U-E-N-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Frauenhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Frauenhaus" means: Wohneinrichtung für Frauen (sowie auch deren Kinder), die Gewalt in ihrer Ehe erlebt haben
How do you pronounce "Frauenhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frauenhaus" is [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frauenhaus" come from?
"Frauenhaus" 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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Using “Frauenhaus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-A-U-E-N-H-A-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌhaʊ̯s] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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