Hauptgewicht
[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪçt]
The verdict
“Hauptgewicht” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der größte Teil der Masse eines Gegenstands
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hauptgewicht |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪçt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hauptgewicht” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Hauptgewicht is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪçt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Hauptgewicht has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hauptgewicht, spelled H-A-U-P-T-G-E-W-I-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1der größte Teil der Masse eines Gegenstands
- 2maßgebliche, dominierende Bedeutung, die einem Bestandteil von etwas beigemessen wird
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Hauptgewicht”
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-W-I-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪçt] (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
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.