hauen

[ˈhaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“hauen” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,187. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,187
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen oder mehrere Schläge mit der Faust / den Fäusten versetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauen · hauen · German

hauen · rank #7,187 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,187
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haustür

Nearest frequency peer: Haustür (+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 „hauen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hauen“ 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).

hauen vs hen
60% similar
hauen vs hue
60% similar
hauen vs Haus
40% similar

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

Key facts for hauen
PropertyValue
Headwordhauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,187
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hauen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).hauenliegt 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: „Haustür“ (#7,188), „Hamilton“ (#7,185), „hinauf“ (#7,189). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hauen“ bei #7,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around hauen (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,187 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen oder mehrere Schläge mit der Faust / den Fäusten versetzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for hauen, with forms such as "ahuen", "haeun", and "hauenn". 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, "hen", "hue", "Haus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hauen, spelled H-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen oder mehrere Schläge mit der Faust / den Fäusten versetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hans hat Peter auf die Nase gehauen.
  2. Manchmal möchte ich mit der Faust auf den Tisch hauen, so sehr ärgern mich unsere Politiker.

Synonyms

schlagen

This word in other languages

beat(English)golpear(Español)cogner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahuen
  • haeun
  • hauenn
  • haune
  • hhauen
  • huaen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hauen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ahuen2haeun2hauenn1haune2hhauen1huaen2
Edit distance from "hauen"

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 "hauen"?
"hauen" is spelled H-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ən].
What does "hauen" mean?
As a verb, "hauen" means: einen oder mehrere Schläge mit der Faust / den Fäusten versetzen
What words are commonly confused with "hauen"?
"hauen" is commonly confused with "hen", "hue", "Haus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hauen" is [ˈhaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hauen" come from?
"hauen" 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 "hauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

indes#7,194label#7,202Lampe#7,203Lucas#7,205

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Kohl6 variantsbenz6 variantsRohr6 variantswohn6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list