Hauptgewinn

[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪn]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hauptgewinn” is uncommon German (frequency #51,393 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,393
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - höchstmöglicher Gewinn, den man durch Teilnahme an einem Glücksspiel erreichen kann

Key facts for Hauptgewinn
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptgewinn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,393
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hauptgewinn” 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). Hauptgewinn lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hauptgewinn is uncommon German at frequency #51,393 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "höchstmöglicher Gewinn, den man durch Teilnahme an einem Glücksspiel erreichen kann".

Zero misspellings are on record for Hauptgewinn in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hauptgewinn, spelled H-A-U-P-T-G-E-W-I-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    höchstmöglicher Gewinn, den man durch Teilnahme an einem Glücksspiel erreichen kann

Synonyms

HauptpreisHaupttreffer

This word in other languages

premier prix(Français)

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 "Hauptgewinn"?
"Hauptgewinn" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-G-E-W-I-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪn].
What does "Hauptgewinn" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptgewinn" means: höchstmöglicher Gewinn, den man durch Teilnahme an einem Glücksspiel erreichen kann
How do you pronounce "Hauptgewinn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptgewinn" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptgewinn" come from?
"Hauptgewinn" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hauptgewinn”

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-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌvɪn] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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