Hauch

[haʊ̯x]

/[haʊ̯x]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hauch” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,388. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,388
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwacher Atem

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauch · Hauch · German

Hauch · rank #8,388 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,388
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH harmlos

Nearest frequency peer: harmlos (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Hauch”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Hauch” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Hauch vs Haus
60% similar
Hauch vs hoch
40% similar
Hauch vs Haut
60% similar

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

Key facts for Hauch
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[haʊ̯x]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,388
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Hauch” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hauchliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „harmlos“ (#8,387), „heftige“ (#8,389), „hard“ (#8,386). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Hauch (IPA [haʊ̯x]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,388 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hauch, with forms such as "ahuch", "hacuh", and "haucch". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Haus", "hoch", "Haut", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hauch, spelled H-A-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwacher Atem
  2. 2
    sichtbarer Atem
  3. 3
    leichter Luftzug
  4. 4
    dünne Schicht
  5. 5
    leichter, schwacher Anschein
  6. 6
    geringes Maß

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sein Atem war nur noch als Hauch wahrnehmbar.
  2. „Ich spüre den warmen aasigen Hauch aus seinen Nüstern.“

Synonyms

AndeutungAnflugAtmosphäreFlairGranOdeurSpurTouchSpur

Antonyms

Wind

This word in other languages

whiff(English)aliento(Español)souffle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahuch
  • hacuh
  • haucch
  • hauchh
  • hauhc
  • hhauch
  • huach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hauch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahuch2hacuh2haucch1hauchh1hauhc2hhauch1huach2
Edit distance from "Hauch"

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 "Hauch"?
"Hauch" is spelled H-A-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [haʊ̯x].
What does "Hauch" mean?
As a noun, "Hauch" means: schwacher Atem
What words are commonly confused with "Hauch"?
"Hauch" is commonly confused with "Haus", "hoch", "Haut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hauch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauch" is [haʊ̯x]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauch" come from?
"Hauch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

great#8,381Genre#8,375Kelly#8,403Fülle#8,372

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Forst7 variantsFeder7 variantsmoney7 variantsDosis7 variants

What to do next

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  • "Hauch" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Haus". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #8,388 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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