Gemeindehaus

[ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gemeindehaus” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #23,534 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,534
frequency rank, German
12
letters
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gebäude, in dem die Verwaltung einer Ortschaft untergebracht ist und in dem auch der Rat tagt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gemeindehaus vs Gemeinderats
83% similar

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

Key facts for Gemeindehaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordGemeindehaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,534
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gemeindehaus” 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). Gemeindehaus lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gemeindehaus is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌhaʊ̯s]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,534 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gemeindehaus, with forms such as "egmeindehaus", "geemindehaus", and "gemeidnehaus". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Gemeinderats", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gemeindehaus, spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-D-E-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebäude, in dem die Verwaltung einer Ortschaft untergebracht ist und in dem auch der Rat tagt
  2. 2
    Gebäude, in dem Veranstaltungen und Versammlungen in einer Ortschaft stattfinden
  3. 3
    Gebäude im Besitz einer Kirchengemeinde, in dem dessen Verwaltung untergebracht ist oder in dem auch Gottesdienste stattfinden (etwa in Freikirchen)

Synonyms

RathausDorfgemeinschaftshaus

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egmeindehaus,geemindehaus,gemeidnehaus,gemeinddehaus,gemeindeahus,gemeindehasu,gemeindehauss,gemeindehhaus,gemeindehuas,gemeindheaus,gemeinedhaus,gemeinndehaus,gemenidehaus,gemiendehaus,gemmeindehaus,ggemeindehaus,gmeeindehaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egmeindehaus2geemindehaus2gemeidnehaus2gemeinddehaus1gemeindeahus2gemeindehasu2gemeindehauss1gemeindehhaus1
Edit distance from "Gemeindehaus"

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 "Gemeindehaus"?
"Gemeindehaus" is spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-D-E-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Gemeindehaus" mean?
As a noun, "Gemeindehaus" means: Gebäude, in dem die Verwaltung einer Ortschaft untergebracht ist und in dem auch der Rat tagt
What words are commonly confused with "Gemeindehaus"?
"Gemeindehaus" is commonly confused with "Gemeinderats". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gemeindehaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gemeindehaus" is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gemeindehaus" come from?
"Gemeindehaus" 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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Using “Gemeindehaus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-M-E-I-N-D-E-H-A-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌhaʊ̯s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Gemeinderats” - see the side-by-side comparison. Gemeindehaus vs Gemeinderats
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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