Habitus

[ˈhaːbitʊs]

/[ˈhaːbitʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Habitus” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,597. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,597
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - äußere Erscheinung eines Lebewesens oder einer Gruppe von Lebewesen

Corpus desk

Index DE-habitus · Habitus · German

Habitus · rank #31,597 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,597
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Habens

Nearest frequency peer: Habens (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Habitus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Habitus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Habitus
PropertyValue
HeadwordHabitus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːbitʊs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,597
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Habitus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Habitusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Habens“ (#31,596), „Hafens“ (#31,598), „Habeck“ (#31,595). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Habitus“ bei #31,597. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Habitus (IPA [ˈhaːbitʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,597 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Habitus, with forms such as "ahbitus", "habbitus", and "habitsu". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Habitus, spelled H-A-B-I-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    äußere Erscheinung eines Lebewesens oder einer Gruppe von Lebewesen
  2. 2
    Verhalten eines Lebewesens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kraniche ähneln im Habitus den Schreitvögeln.
  2. Man kann einen Baum auch im Winter, wenn er keine Blätter hat, an seinem Habitus erkennen.

Antonyms

Anatomie

This word in other languages

habitus(English)hábito(Español)habitus(Français)porte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahbitus
  • habbitus
  • habitsu
  • habittus
  • habituss
  • habiuts
  • habtius
  • haibtus
  • hbaitus
  • hhabitus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Habitus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahbitus2habbitus1habitsu2habittus1habituss1habiuts2habtius2haibtus2
Edit distance from "Habitus"

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 "Habitus"?
"Habitus" is spelled H-A-B-I-T-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːbitʊs].
What does "Habitus" mean?
As a noun, "Habitus" means: äußere Erscheinung eines Lebewesens oder einer Gruppe von Lebewesen
What are common misspellings of "Habitus"?
Common misspellings include "ahbitus", "habbitus", "habitsu", "habittus", "habituss". The correct spelling is "Habitus".
How do you pronounce "Habitus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Habitus" is [ˈhaːbitʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Habitus" come from?
"Habitus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Habitus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gulasch#31,594Graphen#31,589Gifhorn#31,582homogen#31,618

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Genitiv10 variantsKalifat10 variantsKorsika10 variantseinging10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list