Haarschwund
[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃvʊnt]
The verdict
“Haarschwund” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - oft krankhafter Rückgang des Kopfhaares
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Haarschwund |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃvʊnt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Haarschwund” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Haarschwund is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃvʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "oft krankhafter Rückgang des Kopfhaares".
Haarschwund has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Haarschwund, spelled H-A-A-R-S-C-H-W-U-N-D.
Definition
- 1oft krankhafter Rückgang des Kopfhaares
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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.
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Using “Haarschwund”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-A-A-R-S-C-H-W-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃvʊnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.