Freudenhaus

[ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Freudenhaus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebäude, in welchem sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Bezahlung angeboten werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-freudenhaus · Freudenhaus · German

Freudenhaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Freudenhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreudenhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Freudenhaus“ im Deutschen

Freudenhausliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Freudenhaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gebäude, in welchem sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Bezahlung angeboten werden".

Freudenhaus has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Freudenhaus, spelled F-R-E-U-D-E-N-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebäude, in welchem sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Bezahlung angeboten werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In St. Pauli gibt es viele Freudenhäuser.
  2. „Es soll nehmlich für die patres conscripti [Senatoren] des Congresses ein Hurenhaus, welches die Deutschen Gelehrten ein Freudenhaus zu nennen belieben, angelegt werden.“

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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 "Freudenhaus"?
"Freudenhaus" is spelled F-R-E-U-D-E-N-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Freudenhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Freudenhaus" means: Gebäude, in welchem sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Bezahlung angeboten werden
How do you pronounce "Freudenhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freudenhaus" is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freudenhaus" come from?
"Freudenhaus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list