Hauptsaison

[ˈhaʊ̯ptzɛˌzɔ̃ː]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptzɛˌzɔ̃ː]/ noun

The verdict

“Hauptsaison” is uncommon German (frequency #72,512 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,512
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeitabschnitt des Jahres, der für bestimmte Dinge, Vorhaben besonders wichtig ist

Key facts for Hauptsaison
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptsaison
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptzɛˌzɔ̃ː]
Letters11
Frequency rank#72,512
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hauptsaison” 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). Hauptsaison lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hauptsaison is uncommon German at frequency #72,512 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptzɛˌzɔ̃ː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeitabschnitt des Jahres, der für bestimmte Dinge, Vorhaben besonders wichtig ist".

Hauptsaison doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hauptsaison, spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-A-I-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitabschnitt des Jahres, der für bestimmte Dinge, Vorhaben besonders wichtig ist

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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 "Hauptsaison"?
"Hauptsaison" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-A-I-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptzɛˌzɔ̃ː].
What does "Hauptsaison" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptsaison" means: Zeitabschnitt des Jahres, der für bestimmte Dinge, Vorhaben besonders wichtig ist
How do you pronounce "Hauptsaison"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptsaison" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptzɛˌzɔ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptsaison" come from?
"Hauptsaison" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hauptsaison”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-U-P-T-S-A-I-S-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʊ̯ptzɛˌzɔ̃ː] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list