hauchdünnen

[ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏnən]

/[ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏnən]/ adj

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The verdict

“hauchdünnen” is uncommon German (frequency #95,692 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,692
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn

Key facts for hauchdünnen
PropertyValue
Headwordhauchdünnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏnən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#95,692
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hauchdünnen” 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). hauchdünnen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hauchdünnen is uncommon German at frequency #95,692 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for hauchdünnen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hauchdünnen, spelled H-A-U-C-H-D-Ü-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn

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 "hauchdünnen"?
"hauchdünnen" is spelled H-A-U-C-H-D-Ü-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏnən].
What does "hauchdünnen" mean?
As an adjective, "hauchdünnen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hauchdünn
How do you pronounce "hauchdünnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hauchdünnen" is [ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hauchdünnen" come from?
"hauchdünnen" 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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Using “hauchdünnen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-U-C-H-D-Ü-N-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list