Hauptschule

[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃuːlə]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃuːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hauptschule” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,391. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,391
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine an die Grundschule anschließende und weiterführende allgemeinbildende Schule

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptschule · Hauptschule · German

Hauptschule · rank #13,391 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,391
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hansen

Nearest frequency peer: Hansen (-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 „Hauptschule“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hauptschule vs Hauptschulen
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hauptschule
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptschule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃuːlə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,391
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hauptschule“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hauptschuleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hansen“ (#13,390), „Hausarbeit“ (#13,392), „Hai“ (#13,389). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hauptschule“ bei #13,391. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Hauptschule (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃuːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,391 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hauptschule, with forms such as "ahuptschule", "haputschule", and "haupptschule". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hauptschulen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hauptschule, spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-C-H-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine an die Grundschule anschließende und weiterführende allgemeinbildende Schule
  2. 2
    eine an die 4. Schulstufe anschließende, allgemeinbildende, vierstufige Pflichtschule
  3. 3
    die Fortsetzung der Primarschule

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Zweifel werden Einwandererkinder auf die Hauptschule geschickt, obwohl sie es auch auf der Realschule oder auf dem Gymnasium schaffen könnten.“
  2. „Sogar vor der Hauptschule war er davongelaufen.“

Antonyms

FörderschuleGymnasiumRealschuleSonderschule

This word in other languages

secondary school(English)école(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahuptschule
  • haputschule
  • haupptschule
  • haupstchule
  • hauptcshule
  • hauptscchule
  • hauptschhule
  • hauptschlue
  • hauptschuel
  • hauptschulle
  • hauptscuhle
  • hauptshcule
  • hauptsschule
  • haupttschule
  • hautpschule
  • hhauptschule
  • huaptschule

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahuptschule2haputschule2haupptschule1haupstchule2hauptcshule2hauptscchule1hauptschhule1hauptschlue2
Edit distance from "Hauptschule"

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 "Hauptschule"?
"Hauptschule" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-C-H-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃuːlə].
What does "Hauptschule" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptschule" means: eine an die Grundschule anschließende und weiterführende allgemeinbildende Schule
What words are commonly confused with "Hauptschule"?
"Hauptschule" is commonly confused with "Hauptschulen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hauptschule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptschule" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃuːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptschule" come from?
"Hauptschule" 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 "Hauptschule", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gruppierung#13,387kooperieren#13,417ermöglichte#13,354Ministerien#13,438

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

mitzunehmen17 variantsrheinischen17 variantsArbeitswelt17 variantsUnterkünfte17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list