Haarnetz

[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌnɛt͡s]

/[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌnɛt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Netz, das als Bedeckung dient und die Kopfhaare zusammenhält oder schmückt

Corpus desk

Index DE-haarnetz · Haarnetz · German

Haarnetz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Haarnetz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaarnetz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌnɛt͡s]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Haarnetz“ im Deutschen

Haarnetzliegt 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

Haarnetz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌnɛt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Netz, das als Bedeckung dient und die Kopfhaare zusammenhält oder schmückt".

Haarnetz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Haarnetz, spelled H-A-A-R-N-E-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Netz, das als Bedeckung dient und die Kopfhaare zusammenhält oder schmückt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aus Gründen des Arbeitsschutzes und der Hygiene müssen alle Mitarbeiter der Tortenfabrik ein Haarnetz tragen.
  2. Im Bellagio, Kinogängern aus "Ocean's Eleven" bekannt, stehen sie stundenlang Schlange: Zimmermädchen in Uniform, Tellerwäscher mit Haarnetz, Pagen, Putzfrauen, Portiers, Kellner, Köche, Barkeeper, Garagen-Boys, langbeinige Hostessen.

This word in other languages

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 "Haarnetz"?
"Haarnetz" is spelled H-A-A-R-N-E-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌnɛt͡s].
What does "Haarnetz" mean?
As a noun, "Haarnetz" means: ein Netz, das als Bedeckung dient und die Kopfhaare zusammenhält oder schmückt
How do you pronounce "Haarnetz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Haarnetz" is [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌnɛt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Haarnetz" come from?
"Haarnetz" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list