Haarriss
[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʁɪs]
The verdict
“Haarriss” 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) - feine (haarähnliche) Beschädigung an Oberflächen; feine (haarähnliche) Vertiefung an Gegenstände/in Materialien, die negative Auswirkungen auf den Gegenstand/in den Materialien haben kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-haarriss · Haarriss · German
Haarriss · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Haarriss |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʁɪs] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Haarriss“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Haarriss is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʁɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feine (haarähnliche) Beschädigung an Oberflächen; feine (haarähnliche) Vertiefung an Gegenstände/in Materialien, die negative Auswirkungen auf den Gegenstand/in den Materialien haben kann".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Haarriss, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Haarriss, spelled H-A-A-R-R-I-S-S.
Definition
- 1feine (haarähnliche) Beschädigung an Oberflächen; feine (haarähnliche) Vertiefung an Gegenstände/in Materialien, die negative Auswirkungen auf den Gegenstand/in den Materialien haben kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Haarriss appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Haarrisse im Damm können schlimme Folgen haben.
Nach einem Unfall können sich Haarrisse im Helm befinden, die seine Struktur und damit seine Schutzfunktion schwächen.
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.