Hauptschiff
[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃɪf]
The verdict
“Hauptschiff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptraum einer Kirche/mittleres Kirchenschiff in der Längsachse
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Index DE-hauptschiff · Hauptschiff · German
Hauptschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hauptschiff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃɪf] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hauptschiff“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hauptschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptraum einer Kirche/mittleres Kirchenschiff in der Längsachse".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Hauptschiff in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hauptschiff, spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-C-H-I-F-F.
Definition
- 1Hauptraum einer Kirche/mittleres Kirchenschiff in der Längsachse
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hauptschiff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Erst einige Zeit später hätten die Christen begonnen, andere Kirchen zu bauen, Kirchen mit einem Altar in der Mitte und einer großen Kuppel darüber, oder Kirchen in Kreuzform mit einem großen Hauptschiff und einem Querschiff.“
„Der Innenraum des gesamten Hauptschiffes war bei einer Breite von etwa acht Metern circa fünfundvierzig Meter lang; die Seitenschiffe hatten jeweils die Breite von drei Metern und mit den Säulen des Hauptschiffes betrug die Kirchenbreite etwa fünfzehn Meter.“
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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.