Hauptberuf

[ˈhaʊ̯ptbəˌʁuːf]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptbəˌʁuːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hauptberuf” is uncommon German (frequency #62,490 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,490
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wichtigster, den Großteil des Lebensunterhalts sichernder Beruf

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptberuf · Hauptberuf · German

Hauptberuf · rank #62,490 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,490
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haushaltsauss…

Nearest frequency peer: Haushaltsausschuss (+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 „Hauptberuf“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hauptberuf
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptberuf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptbəˌʁuːf]
Letters10
Frequency rank#62,490
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hauptberuf“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hauptberuffällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Haushaltsausschuss“ (#62,491), „Hanswurst“ (#62,488), „handhabt“ (#62,487). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hauptberuf“ bei #62,490. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hauptberuf is uncommon German at frequency #62,490 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptbəˌʁuːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wichtigster, den Großteil des Lebensunterhalts sichernder Beruf".

Zero misspellings are on record for Hauptberuf in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hauptberuf, spelled H-A-U-P-T-B-E-R-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    wichtigster, den Großteil des Lebensunterhalts sichernder Beruf

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Nicht dass sie ein wenig mehr Anerkennung gestört hätte. Oder dass sie nicht gern ihren Hauptberuf aufgegeben hätte.“

Synonyms

Hauptjob

Antonyms

NebenberufZweitberuf

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 "Hauptberuf"?
"Hauptberuf" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-B-E-R-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptbəˌʁuːf].
What does "Hauptberuf" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptberuf" means: wichtigster, den Großteil des Lebensunterhalts sichernder Beruf
How do you pronounce "Hauptberuf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptberuf" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptbəˌʁuːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptberuf" come from?
"Hauptberuf" 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 "Hauptberuf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heimkehren#62,493Gräberfeld#62,478Grapefruit#62,473Hongkonger#62,511

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list