Hauptgewicht

[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪçt]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪçt]/ noun

The verdict

“Hauptgewicht” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der größte Teil der Masse eines Gegenstands

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptgewicht · Hauptgewicht · German

Hauptgewicht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Hauptgewicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptgewicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪçt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hauptgewicht“ im Deutschen

Hauptgewichtschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hauptgewicht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    der größte Teil der Masse eines Gegenstands
  2. 2
    maßgebliche, dominierende Bedeutung, die einem Bestandteil von etwas beigemessen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Pilaster unterstützen das mehrfach gestaffelte Dach an den Seiten, während das Hauptgewicht von Säulen getragen wird, die sich nach oben kaum merklich verjüngen.“
  2. „[Das Messer] ist so gearbeitet, dass im Ortbereich das Hauptgewicht der Klinge liegt, um die Hiebwirkung zu verstärken. “

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hauptgewicht"?
"Hauptgewicht" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-G-E-W-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪçt].
What does "Hauptgewicht" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptgewicht" means: der größte Teil der Masse eines Gegenstands
How do you pronounce "Hauptgewicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptgewicht" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptgewicht" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list