haarsträubende

[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩də]

/[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“haarsträubende” is uncommon German (frequency #73,579 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,579
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haarsträubend

Key facts for haarsträubende
PropertyValue
Headwordhaarsträubende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩də]
Letters14
Frequency rank#73,579
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “haarsträubende” 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). haarsträubende lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

haarsträubende is uncommon German at frequency #73,579 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩də]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for haarsträubende, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is haarsträubende, spelled H-A-A-R-S-T-R-Ä-U-B-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haarsträubend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haarsträubend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haarsträubend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haarsträubend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haarsträubend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haarsträubend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haarsträubend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haarsträubend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haarsträubend

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 "haarsträubende"?
"haarsträubende" is spelled H-A-A-R-S-T-R-Ä-U-B-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩də].
What does "haarsträubende" mean?
As an adjective, "haarsträubende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haarsträubend
How do you pronounce "haarsträubende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haarsträubende" is [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haarsträubende" come from?
"haarsträubende" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “haarsträubende”

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-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃtʁɔɪ̯bn̩də] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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