Häufchen

[ˈhɔɪ̯fçən]

/[ˈhɔɪ̯fçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Häufchen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,986. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,986
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Haufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-haufchen · Häufchen · German

Häufchen · rank #36,986 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,986
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hänger

Nearest frequency peer: Hänger (-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 „Häufchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Häufchen“ 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).

Häufchen vs Haufen
63% similar
Häufchen vs Häuschen
88% similar
Häufchen vs häufigen
63% similar

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

Key facts for Häufchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHäufchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔɪ̯fçən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,986
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Häufchen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hänger“ (#36,985), „Hölderlin“ (#36,987), „Hormon“ (#36,984). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Häufchen“ bei #36,986. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Häufchen (IPA [ˈhɔɪ̯fçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,986 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kleiner Haufen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Häufchen, with forms such as "hhäufchen", "huäfchen", and "häfuchen". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Haufen", "Häuschen", "häufigen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Häufchen, spelled H-Ä-U-F-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Haufen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach der Scheidung seiner Frau ist Peter nur noch ein Häufchen Elend.
  2. Der Hund machte ein Häufchen an den Wegesrand.

Synonyms

Häuflein

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhäufchen
  • huäfchen
  • häfuchen
  • häucfhen
  • häufcchen
  • häufcehn
  • häufchenn
  • häufchhen
  • häufchne
  • häuffchen
  • häufhcen
  • ähufchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhäufchen1huäfchen2häfuchen2häucfhen2häufcchen1häufcehn2häufchenn1häufchhen1
Edit distance from "Häufchen"

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 "Häufchen"?
"Häufchen" is spelled H-Ä-U-F-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔɪ̯fçən].
What does "Häufchen" mean?
As a noun, "Häufchen" means: kleiner Haufen
What words are commonly confused with "Häufchen"?
"Häufchen" is commonly confused with "Haufen", "Häuschen", "häufigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Häufchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Häufchen" is [ˈhɔɪ̯fçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Häufchen" come from?
"Häufchen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jedweder#37,004Gezeiten#36,962Klempner#37,018knackige#37,019

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Kaffeehaus12 variantsGertrude12 variantsgenanntes12 variantsgekreuzt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list