Hauf
[haʊ̯f]
The verdict
“Hauf” is uncommon German (frequency #75,750 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #75,750
- frequency rank, German
- 59,066
- “H” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haufe
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hauf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [haʊ̯f] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #75,750 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hauf” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Hauf is uncommon German at frequency #75,750 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [haʊ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hauf, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hauf, spelled H-A-U-F.
Definition
- 1Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haufe
- 2Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Haufe
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.
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Using “Hauf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-A-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [haʊ̯f] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.