Haufenwolke

[ˈhaʊ̯fn̩ˌvɔlkə]

/[ˈhaʊ̯fn̩ˌvɔlkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Haufenwolke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - große, dichte Wolken am Himmel

Key facts for Haufenwolke
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaufenwolke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯fn̩ˌvɔlkə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Haufenwolke” sits in German frequency

Haufenwolke falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Haufenwolke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯fn̩ˌvɔlkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "große, dichte Wolken am Himmel".

Zero misspellings are on record for Haufenwolke in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Haufenwolke, spelled H-A-U-F-E-N-W-O-L-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    große, dichte Wolken am Himmel

Synonyms

KumuluswolkeQuellwolke

This word in other languages

cumulus(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Haufenwolke"?
"Haufenwolke" is spelled H-A-U-F-E-N-W-O-L-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯fn̩ˌvɔlkə].
What does "Haufenwolke" mean?
As a noun, "Haufenwolke" means: große, dichte Wolken am Himmel
How do you pronounce "Haufenwolke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Haufenwolke" is [ˈhaʊ̯fn̩ˌvɔlkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Haufenwolke" come from?
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Using “Haufenwolke”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-U-F-E-N-W-O-L-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʊ̯fn̩ˌvɔlkə] (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
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