hauptsächlich

[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɛçlɪç]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɛçlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“hauptsächlich” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,734. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,734
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Kern einer Sache betreffend; eine feste Bedeutung im juristischem Gebrauch

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptsachlich · hauptsächlich · German

hauptsächlich · rank #1,734 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,734
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH gingen

Nearest frequency peer: gingen (-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 „hauptsächlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hauptsächlich“ 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 hauptsächlich
PropertyValue
Headwordhauptsächlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɛçlɪç]
Letters13
Frequency rank#1,734
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hauptsächlich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hauptsächlichliegt 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: „gingen“ (#1,733), „hinzu“ (#1,735), „gezogen“ (#1,732). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hauptsächlich“ bei #1,734. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around hauptsächlich (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɛçlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,734 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for hauptsächlich, with forms such as "ahuptsächlich", "haputsächlich", and "haupptsächlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hauptsächlich, spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Kern einer Sache betreffend; eine feste Bedeutung im juristischem Gebrauch
  2. 2
    den vorwiegenden, wichtigsten Teil betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Verfahren dreht sich hauptsächlich um die Patentverletzung.
  2. Wir kaufen Lebensmittel hauptsächlich im Supermarkt.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahuptsächlich
  • haputsächlich
  • haupptsächlich
  • haupstächlich
  • hauptscählich
  • hauptssächlich
  • hauptsäcchlich
  • hauptsächhlich
  • hauptsächilch
  • hauptsächlcih
  • hauptsächlicch
  • hauptsächlichh
  • hauptsächlihc
  • hauptsächllich
  • hauptsäclhich
  • hauptsähclich
  • haupttsächlich
  • hauptäschlich
  • hautpsächlich
  • hhauptsächlich
  • huaptsächlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hauptsächlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahuptsächlich2haputsächlich2haupptsächlich1haupstächlich2hauptscählich2hauptssächlich1hauptsäcchlich1hauptsächhlich1
Edit distance from "hauptsächlich"

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 "hauptsächlich"?
"hauptsächlich" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɛçlɪç].
What does "hauptsächlich" mean?
As an adjective, "hauptsächlich" means: den Kern einer Sache betreffend; eine feste Bedeutung im juristischem Gebrauch
What are common misspellings of "hauptsächlich"?
Common misspellings include "ahuptsächlich", "haputsächlich", "haupptsächlich", "haupstächlich", "hauptscählich". The correct spelling is "hauptsächlich".
How do you pronounce "hauptsächlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hauptsächlich" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɛçlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hauptsächlich" come from?
"hauptsächlich" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list