Hauptmerkmal

[ˈhaʊ̯ptmɛʁkˌmaːl]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptmɛʁkˌmaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hauptmerkmal” is uncommon German (frequency #95,695 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,695
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auffälligstes Merkmal, am meisten hervorstechende Eigenschaft

Key facts for Hauptmerkmal
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptmerkmal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptmɛʁkˌmaːl]
Letters12
Frequency rank#95,695
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hauptmerkmal” 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). Hauptmerkmal 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

Hauptmerkmal is uncommon German at frequency #95,695 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptmɛʁkˌmaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auffälligstes Merkmal, am meisten hervorstechende Eigenschaft".

No misspelling variants are generated for Hauptmerkmal in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hauptmerkmal, spelled H-A-U-P-T-M-E-R-K-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    auffälligstes Merkmal, am meisten hervorstechende Eigenschaft

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 "Hauptmerkmal"?
"Hauptmerkmal" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-M-E-R-K-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptmɛʁkˌmaːl].
What does "Hauptmerkmal" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptmerkmal" means: auffälligstes Merkmal, am meisten hervorstechende Eigenschaft
How do you pronounce "Hauptmerkmal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptmerkmal" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptmɛʁkˌmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptmerkmal" come from?
"Hauptmerkmal" 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 “Hauptmerkmal”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-U-P-T-M-E-R-K-M-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʊ̯ptmɛʁkˌmaːl] (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