Hauptplatz

[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌplat͡s]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌplat͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hauptplatz” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,799. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,799
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - meist zentral gelegene, wichtigste Örtlichkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptplatz · Hauptplatz · German

Hauptplatz · rank #38,799 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,799
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hauptamtliche

Nearest frequency peer: hauptamtliche (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hauptplatz“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hauptplatz“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hauptplatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptplatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌplat͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,799
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hauptplatz“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hauptplatzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hauptamtliche“ (#38,798), „Hashtags“ (#38,797), „Haustieren“ (#38,801). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hauptplatz“ bei #38,799. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Hauptplatz (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌplat͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,799 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "meist zentral gelegene, wichtigste Örtlichkeit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hauptplatz, with forms such as "ahuptplatz", "haputplatz", and "haupptlatz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hauptplatz, spelled H-A-U-P-T-P-L-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist zentral gelegene, wichtigste Örtlichkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Dorf drängte sich um den üblichen Hauptplatz mit dem Dorfbrunnen in der Mitte.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahuptplatz
  • haputplatz
  • haupptlatz
  • haupptplatz
  • hauptlpatz
  • hauptpaltz
  • hauptplattz
  • hauptplatzz
  • hauptplazt
  • hauptpllatz
  • hauptpltaz
  • hauptpplatz
  • haupttplatz
  • hautpplatz
  • hhauptplatz
  • huaptplatz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahuptplatz2haputplatz2haupptlatz2haupptplatz1hauptlpatz2hauptpaltz2hauptplattz1hauptplatzz1
Edit distance from "Hauptplatz"

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 "Hauptplatz"?
"Hauptplatz" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-P-L-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌplat͡s].
What does "Hauptplatz" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptplatz" means: meist zentral gelegene, wichtigste Örtlichkeit
What are common misspellings of "Hauptplatz"?
Common misspellings include "ahuptplatz", "haputplatz", "haupptlatz", "haupptplatz", "hauptlpatz". The correct spelling is "Hauptplatz".
How do you pronounce "Hauptplatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptplatz" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌplat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptplatz" come from?
"Hauptplatz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hauptplatz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Haustieren#38,801herzlicher#38,809Hirschberg#38,815informelle#38,827

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

kontaktiere16 variantsKonvergenz16 variantsfaktischen16 variantserstrahlen16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list