Hauptdarsteller

[ˈhaʊ̯ptdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlɐ]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hauptdarsteller” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,174. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,174
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schauspieler, der eine/die Hauptrolle spielt

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptdarsteller · Hauptdarsteller · German

Hauptdarsteller · rank #16,174 · 22 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,174
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Henrik

Nearest frequency peer: Henrik (+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 „Hauptdarsteller“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hauptdarsteller“ 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).

Hauptdarsteller vs Hauptdarstellerin
88% similar

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

Key facts for Hauptdarsteller
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptdarsteller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#16,174
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hauptdarsteller“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hauptdarstellerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Henrik“ (#16,175), „gängige“ (#16,172), „herausragenden“ (#16,176). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hauptdarsteller“ bei #16,174. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Hauptdarsteller (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯ptdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,174 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schauspieler, der eine/die Hauptrolle spielt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hauptdarsteller, with forms such as "ahuptdarsteller", "haputdarsteller", and "haupdtarsteller". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hauptdarstellerin", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hauptdarsteller, spelled H-A-U-P-T-D-A-R-S-T-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schauspieler, der eine/die Hauptrolle spielt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Hauptdarsteller trat gerade eine Tür mit dem Fuß ein.“
  2. „Der Hauptdarsteller des Tell hat aus irgendeinem Grund Krach mit dem Direktor.“

Antonyms

GastdarstellerNebendarsteller

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahuptdarsteller
  • haputdarsteller
  • haupdtarsteller
  • haupptdarsteller
  • hauptadrsteller
  • hauptdarrsteller
  • hauptdarsetller
  • hauptdarssteller
  • hauptdarstelelr
  • hauptdarsteler
  • hauptdarstellerr
  • hauptdarstellre
  • hauptdarstleler
  • hauptdarstteller
  • hauptdartseller
  • hauptdasrteller
  • hauptddarsteller
  • hauptdrasteller
  • haupttdarsteller
  • hautpdarsteller
  • hhauptdarsteller
  • huaptdarsteller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahuptdarsteller2haputdarsteller2haupdtarsteller2haupptdarsteller1hauptadrsteller2hauptdarrsteller1hauptdarsetller2hauptdarssteller1
Edit distance from "Hauptdarsteller"

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 "Hauptdarsteller"?
"Hauptdarsteller" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-D-A-R-S-T-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlɐ].
What does "Hauptdarsteller" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptdarsteller" means: Schauspieler, der eine/die Hauptrolle spielt
What words are commonly confused with "Hauptdarsteller"?
"Hauptdarsteller" is commonly confused with "Hauptdarstellerin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hauptdarsteller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptdarsteller" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptdarsteller" come from?
"Hauptdarsteller" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hauptdarsteller", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stadtbibliothek#16,291Volksabstimmung#16,319Stromversorgung#16,010Automatisierung#16,362

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

freigesprochen22 variantsbemerkenswerte22 variantsSozialleistungen22 variantsZeitgeschichte22 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list