Hauptgebäude

[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌbɔɪ̯də]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌbɔɪ̯də]/ noun

The verdict

“Hauptgebäude” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,167
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zentrales, besonders wichtiges/großes Gebäude einer Reihe von zusammengehörigen Gebäuden

Key facts for Hauptgebäude
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptgebäude
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌbɔɪ̯də]
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,167
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hauptgebäude” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hauptgebäude lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Hauptgebäude (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌbɔɪ̯də]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,167 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zentrales, besonders wichtiges/großes Gebäude einer Reihe von zusammengehörigen Gebäuden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hauptgebäude, with forms such as "ahuptgebäude", "haputgebäude", and "haupgtebäude". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Hauptgebäude, spelled H-A-U-P-T-G-E-B-Ä-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    zentrales, besonders wichtiges/großes Gebäude einer Reihe von zusammengehörigen Gebäuden

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahuptgebäude
  • haputgebäude
  • haupgtebäude
  • haupptgebäude
  • hauptegbäude
  • hauptgbeäude
  • hauptgebbäude
  • hauptgebuäde
  • hauptgebädue
  • hauptgebäudde
  • hauptgebäued
  • hauptgeäbude
  • hauptggebäude
  • haupttgebäude
  • hautpgebäude
  • hhauptgebäude
  • huaptgebäude

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahuptgebäude2haputgebäude2haupgtebäude2haupptgebäude1hauptegbäude2hauptgbeäude2hauptgebbäude1hauptgebuäde2
Edit distance from "Hauptgebäude"

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 "Hauptgebäude"?
"Hauptgebäude" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-G-E-B-Ä-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌbɔɪ̯də].
What does "Hauptgebäude" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptgebäude" means: zentrales, besonders wichtiges/großes Gebäude einer Reihe von zusammengehörigen Gebäuden
What are common misspellings of "Hauptgebäude"?
Common misspellings include "ahuptgebäude", "haputgebäude", "haupgtebäude", "haupptgebäude", "hauptegbäude". The correct spelling is "Hauptgebäude".
How do you pronounce "Hauptgebäude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptgebäude" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌbɔɪ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptgebäude" come from?
"Hauptgebäude" 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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Using “Hauptgebäude”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-U-P-T-G-E-B-Ä-U-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌbɔɪ̯də] (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

Same frequency band

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