Hauptprinzip

[ˈhaʊ̯ptpʁɪnˌt͡siːp]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptpʁɪnˌt͡siːp]/ noun

The verdict

“Hauptprinzip” 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) - wichtigstes, zentrales Prinzip

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptprinzip · Hauptprinzip · German

Hauptprinzip · 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 Hauptprinzip
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptprinzip
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptpʁɪnˌt͡siːp]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hauptprinzip“ im Deutschen

Hauptprinzipliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hauptprinzip is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptpʁɪnˌt͡siːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wichtigstes, zentrales Prinzip".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hauptprinzip, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hauptprinzip, spelled H-A-U-P-T-P-R-I-N-Z-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    wichtigstes, zentrales Prinzip

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im Unterschied zu seinem Bruder entschied er sich für die NL, deren Anhänger die Juche-Ideologie als Hauptprinzip für ihr Handeln akzeptierten.“

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 "Hauptprinzip"?
"Hauptprinzip" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-P-R-I-N-Z-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptpʁɪnˌt͡siːp].
What does "Hauptprinzip" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptprinzip" means: wichtigstes, zentrales Prinzip
How do you pronounce "Hauptprinzip"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptprinzip" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptpʁɪnˌt͡siːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptprinzip" come from?
"Hauptprinzip" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list