Gasthaus

[ˈɡastˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈɡastˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gasthaus” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,878. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,878
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einrichtung, Haus, in dem man als Gast essen, trinken und/oder übernachten kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-gasthaus · Gasthaus · German

Gasthaus · rank #11,878 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,878
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH garde

Nearest frequency peer: garde (-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 „Gasthaus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gasthaus“ 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).

Gasthaus vs Glashaus
75% similar
Gasthaus vs Gästehaus
78% similar

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

Key facts for Gasthaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordGasthaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡastˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,878
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gasthaus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gasthausliegt 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: „garde“ (#11,877), „gekonnt“ (#11,879), „fünfzehn“ (#11,876). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gasthaus“ bei #11,878. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Gasthaus (IPA [ˈɡastˌhaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,878 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einrichtung, Haus, in dem man als Gast essen, trinken und/oder übernachten kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gasthaus, with forms such as "agsthaus", "gashtaus", and "gassthaus". 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, "Glashaus", "Gästehaus", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Gasthaus, spelled G-A-S-T-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtung, Haus, in dem man als Gast essen, trinken und/oder übernachten kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Gasthaus "Zum Löwen" ist vor mehr als 100 Jahren erbaut worden.
  2. „Dort drängten sich Gasthäuser, in denen Banden von Prostituierten und Straßenräubern Unterkunft gefunden hatten.“

Synonyms

GasthofGaststätteGastwirtschaftHospizHotelKrugLokalMotelPensionRasthausRasthofRaststätteUnterkommenUnterkunftWirtshaus

This word in other languages

inn(English)fonda(Español)auberge(Français)estalagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agsthaus
  • gashtaus
  • gassthaus
  • gastahus
  • gasthasu
  • gasthauss
  • gasthhaus
  • gasthuas
  • gastthaus
  • gatshaus
  • ggasthaus
  • gsathaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gasthaus - 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.

agsthaus2gashtaus2gassthaus1gastahus2gasthasu2gasthauss1gasthhaus1gasthuas2
Edit distance from "Gasthaus"

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 "Gasthaus"?
"Gasthaus" is spelled G-A-S-T-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡastˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Gasthaus" mean?
As a noun, "Gasthaus" means: Einrichtung, Haus, in dem man als Gast essen, trinken und/oder übernachten kann
What words are commonly confused with "Gasthaus"?
"Gasthaus" is commonly confused with "Glashaus", "Gästehaus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gasthaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gasthaus" is [ˈɡastˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gasthaus" come from?
"Gasthaus" 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 "Gasthaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fünfzehn#11,876geraucht#11,882Getriebe#11,886features#11,866

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Frechheit12 variantsGesinnung12 variantsgetrennte12 variantsersparen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list