Häuflein

[ˈhɔɪ̯flaɪ̯n]

/[ˈhɔɪ̯flaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Häuflein” is uncommon German (frequency #94,428 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,428
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauflein · Häuflein · German

Häuflein · rank #94,428 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,428
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hämmerle

Nearest frequency peer: Hämmerle (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Häuflein“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Häuflein“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Häuflein
PropertyValue
HeadwordHäuflein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔɪ̯flaɪ̯n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,428
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Häuflein“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Häufleinfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Hämmerle“ (#94,427), „Häuserkampf“ (#94,429), „Hyäne“ (#94,425). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Häuflein“ bei #94,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Häuflein is uncommon German at frequency #94,428 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔɪ̯flaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Haufen".

Häuflein has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Häuflein, spelled H-Ä-U-F-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Haufen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Wir fuhren los, wieder vorbei an den Felsen aus Vulkangestein und kamen nach Bordj el Haouas, ein Häuflein Häuser entlang einer Hauptstraße.“

Synonyms

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 "Häuflein"?
"Häuflein" is spelled H-Ä-U-F-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔɪ̯flaɪ̯n].
What does "Häuflein" mean?
As a noun, "Häuflein" means: kleiner Haufen
How do you pronounce "Häuflein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Häuflein" is [ˈhɔɪ̯flaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Häuflein" come from?
"Häuflein" 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 "Häuflein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Hämmerle#94,427Hörprobe#94,432Hornisse#94,418intaktes#94,447

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list