Haufe

[ˈhaʊ̯fə]

/[ˈhaʊ̯fə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Haufe” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,224. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,224
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an einer Stelle ungeordnet übereinander geworfene Dinge, die so einen kleinen Hügel bilden

Corpus desk

Index DE-haufe · Haufe · German

Haufe · rank #35,224 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,224
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hauptsponsor

Nearest frequency peer: Hauptsponsor (+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 „Haufe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Haufe“ 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).

Haufe vs hue
40% similar
Haufe vs Haus
60% similar
Haufe vs Haut
60% similar

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

Key facts for Haufe
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯fə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,224
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Haufe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Haufeliegt 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: „Hauptsponsor“ (#35,225), „handelten“ (#35,222), „Hausrat“ (#35,226). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Haufe“ bei #35,224. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Haufe (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯fə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,224 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Haufe, with forms such as "ahufe", "hafue", and "hauef". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hue", "Haus", "Haut", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Haufe, spelled H-A-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einer Stelle ungeordnet übereinander geworfene Dinge, die so einen kleinen Hügel bilden
  2. 2
    eine bewegliche Menge von ungeordneten Lebewesen
  3. 3
    eine paramilitärische/militärische Einheit
  4. 4
    die geordnete Aufschichtung gleichartiger Dinge an einer Stelle
  5. 5
    eine ungeordnete Menge von Menschen mit schlechten Eigenschaften
  6. 6
    die Verdickung an der Nabe eines Rades, an der die Speichen befestigt sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Haufe Abfall im Burghof stank zum Himmel.
  2. „Da macht sie ihm ein Fenster auf,

Synonyms

MengeGruppeScharBandeBusch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahufe
  • hafue
  • hauef
  • hauffe
  • hhaufe
  • huafe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahufe2hafue2hauef2hauffe1hhaufe1huafe2
Edit distance from "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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Haufe"?
"Haufe" is spelled H-A-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯fə].
What does "Haufe" mean?
As a noun, "Haufe" means: an einer Stelle ungeordnet übereinander geworfene Dinge, die so einen kleinen Hügel bilden
What words are commonly confused with "Haufe"?
"Haufe" is commonly confused with "hue", "Haus", "Haut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Haufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Haufe" is [ˈhaʊ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Haufe" come from?
"Haufe" 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 "Haufe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gulag#35,221henke#35,229Hindu#35,235Glock#35,210

Similar misspelling depth

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

Hock6 variantshung6 variantsimago6 variantsGaudi6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list