haarsträubend

[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩t]

/[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“haarsträubend” is uncommon German (frequency #85,338 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,338
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jegliche Erwartung/Vernunft verletzend

Key facts for haarsträubend
PropertyValue
Headwordhaarsträubend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩t]
Letters13
Frequency rank#85,338
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “haarsträubend” 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). haarsträubend lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

haarsträubend is uncommon German at frequency #85,338 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jegliche Erwartung/Vernunft verletzend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for haarsträubend, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is haarsträubend, spelled H-A-A-R-S-T-R-Ä-U-B-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    jegliche Erwartung/Vernunft verletzend

Antonyms

glaubhaftglaubwürdig

This word in other languages

ahurissant(Français)

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 "haarsträubend"?
"haarsträubend" is spelled H-A-A-R-S-T-R-Ä-U-B-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩t].
What does "haarsträubend" mean?
As an adjective, "haarsträubend" means: jegliche Erwartung/Vernunft verletzend
How do you pronounce "haarsträubend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haarsträubend" is [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haarsträubend" come from?
"haarsträubend" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “haarsträubend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-A-R-S-T-R-Ä-U-B-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩t] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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