Hauptbuch
[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌbuːx]
The verdict
“Hauptbuch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - „Rechnungsbuch, in das die Schluss- oder Jahresbilanz eingetragen wird“
Corpus desk
Index DE-hauptbuch · Hauptbuch · German
Hauptbuch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hauptbuch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌbuːx] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hauptbuch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hauptbuch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌbuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "„Rechnungsbuch, in das die Schluss- oder Jahresbilanz eingetragen wird“".
Zero misspellings are on record for Hauptbuch in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hauptbuch, spelled H-A-U-P-T-B-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1„Rechnungsbuch, in das die Schluss- oder Jahresbilanz eingetragen wird“
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Hauptbuch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hauptbuch heißt eines der im Rahmen der Buchführung geführten Bücher.“
Antonyms
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.