Haselmaus

[ˈhaːzl̩ˌmaʊ̯s]

/[ˈhaːzl̩ˌmaʊ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Haselmaus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mausähnliches, nachtaktives Nagetier, einzige Art der Haselmäuse (Muscardinus)

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Index DE-haselmaus · Haselmaus · German

Haselmaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Haselmaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaselmaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːzl̩ˌmaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Haselmaus“ im Deutschen

Haselmausliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Haselmaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaːzl̩ˌmaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mausähnliches, nachtaktives Nagetier, einzige Art der Haselmäuse (Muscardinus)".

No misspelling variants are generated for Haselmaus in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Haselmaus, spelled H-A-S-E-L-M-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    mausähnliches, nachtaktives Nagetier, einzige Art der Haselmäuse (Muscardinus)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Haselmäuse leben bevorzugt in Mischwäldern mit reichem Buschbestand.
  2. Die Haselmaus ernährt sich bevorzugt von Haselnüssen.

Synonyms

SiebenschläferMuscardinus avellanarius

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Haselmaus"?
"Haselmaus" is spelled H-A-S-E-L-M-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːzl̩ˌmaʊ̯s].
What does "Haselmaus" mean?
As a noun, "Haselmaus" means: mausähnliches, nachtaktives Nagetier, einzige Art der Haselmäuse (Muscardinus)
How do you pronounce "Haselmaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Haselmaus" is [ˈhaːzl̩ˌmaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Haselmaus" come from?
"Haselmaus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list