Haselnuss

[ˈhaːzl̩ˌnʊs]

/[ˈhaːzl̩ˌnʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Haselnuss” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,560. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,560
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Gattung verholzender Sträucher und Bäume in der Familie der Birkengewächse

Corpus desk

Index DE-haselnuss · Haselnuss · German

Haselnuss · rank #42,560 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,560
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH handgreiflich

Nearest frequency peer: handgreiflich (-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 „Haselnuss“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Haselnuss vs Haselnüsse
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Haselnuss
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaselnuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːzl̩ˌnʊs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,560
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Haselnuss“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „handgreiflich“ (#42,559), „Handgranate“ (#42,558), „Hauptgründe“ (#42,562). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Haselnuss“ bei #42,560. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Haselnuss (IPA [ˈhaːzl̩ˌnʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,560 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Haselnuss, with forms such as "ahselnuss", "haeslnuss", and "hasellnuss". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Haselnüsse", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Haselnuss, spelled H-A-S-E-L-N-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gattung verholzender Sträucher und Bäume in der Familie der Birkengewächse
  2. 2
    die Frucht der Haselnuss von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Pollen von Frühblühern wie Haselnuss und Erle fliegen als Folge der Erderwärmung bereits im Januar statt im Februar relativ stark.“
  2. „Die neuere Waldgeschichte dieser Region beginnt nach der letzten Eiszeit, vor etwa 12 000 Jahren. Auf den baumlosen Tundren siedelten sich Lichtbaumarten an. Weide, Birke, Kiefer, Haselnuss. Schließlich kam die Eiche zurück.“

Synonyms

HaselHaselbuschHaselstrauch

This word in other languages

hazel(English)avellano(Español)noisetier(Français)avelã(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahselnuss
  • haeslnuss
  • hasellnuss
  • haselnnuss
  • haselnsus
  • haselnus
  • haselnuß
  • haselunss
  • hasenluss
  • haslenuss
  • hasselnuss
  • hhaselnuss
  • hsaelnuss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Haselnuss - 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.

ahselnuss2haeslnuss2hasellnuss1haselnnuss1haselnsus2haselnus1haselnuß2haselunss2
Edit distance from "Haselnuss"

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 "Haselnuss"?
"Haselnuss" is spelled H-A-S-E-L-N-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːzl̩ˌnʊs].
What does "Haselnuss" mean?
As a noun, "Haselnuss" means: eine Gattung verholzender Sträucher und Bäume in der Familie der Birkengewächse
What words are commonly confused with "Haselnuss"?
"Haselnuss" is commonly confused with "Haselnüsse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Haselnuss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Haselnuss" is [ˈhaːzl̩ˌnʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Haselnuss" come from?
"Haselnuss" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Haupthaus#42,563Havelberg#42,566haargenau#42,552herleiten#42,572

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Hochebene13 variantsHohlräume13 variantsgeurteilt13 variantsgesprüht13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list