Gästehaus

[ˈɡɛstəˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈɡɛstəˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gästehaus” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,101. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,101
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haus, in dem Gäste untergebracht werden können

Corpus desk

Index DE-gastehaus · Gästehaus · German

Gästehaus · rank #30,101 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,101
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH guard

Nearest frequency peer: guard (-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 „Gästehaus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gästehaus“ 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).

Gästehaus vs Gasthaus
78% similar
Gästehaus vs Gartenhaus
70% similar

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

Key facts for Gästehaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordGästehaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɛstəˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,101
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gästehaus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gästehausliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „guard“ (#30,100), „Haarschnitt“ (#30,102), „Gruppenspiel“ (#30,099). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gästehaus“ bei #30,101. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Gästehaus (IPA [ˈɡɛstəˌhaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,101 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Haus, in dem Gäste untergebracht werden können".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gästehaus, with forms such as "ggästehaus", "gsätehaus", and "gäsethaus". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Gasthaus", "Gartenhaus", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gästehaus, spelled G-Ä-S-T-E-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haus, in dem Gäste untergebracht werden können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gäste wurden allenfalls vorübergehend und auch nur aus triftigem Grund im Gästehaus untergebracht.“
  2. „Ich wohnte im Gästehaus des Bürgermeisters, den ich selbst nie zu Gesicht bekam.“

This word in other languages

guesthouse(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggästehaus
  • gsätehaus
  • gäsethaus
  • gässtehaus
  • gästeahus
  • gästehasu
  • gästehauss
  • gästehhaus
  • gästehuas
  • gästheaus
  • gästtehaus
  • gätsehaus
  • ägstehaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gästehaus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggästehaus1gsätehaus2gäsethaus2gässtehaus1gästeahus2gästehasu2gästehauss1gästehhaus1
Edit distance from "Gästehaus"

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 "Gästehaus"?
"Gästehaus" is spelled G-Ä-S-T-E-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɛstəˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Gästehaus" mean?
As a noun, "Gästehaus" means: Haus, in dem Gäste untergebracht werden können
What words are commonly confused with "Gästehaus"?
"Gästehaus" is commonly confused with "Gasthaus", "Gartenhaus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gästehaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gästehaus" is [ˈɡɛstəˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gästehaus" come from?
"Gästehaus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Haltungen#30,105Glyphosat#30,093geöffnete#30,092hinziehen#30,115

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Gewichts13 variantsgeschont13 variantsIngelheim13 variantsGebhardt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list