Hauptsitz

[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɪt͡s]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɪt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hauptsitz” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,907
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von mehreren der wichtigste Sitz einer Firma, Behörde, Institution

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptsitz · Hauptsitz · German

Hauptsitz · rank #15,907 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,907
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH had

Nearest frequency peer: had (-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 „Hauptsitz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hauptsitz“ 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 Hauptsitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptsitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɪt͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,907
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hauptsitz“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hauptsitzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „had“ (#15,906), „Hausarzt“ (#15,908), „Gänsehaut“ (#15,905). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hauptsitz“ bei #15,907. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Hauptsitz (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɪt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,907 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von mehreren der wichtigste Sitz einer Firma, Behörde, Institution".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hauptsitz, with forms such as "ahuptsitz", "haputsitz", and "haupptsitz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hauptsitz, spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    von mehreren der wichtigste Sitz einer Firma, Behörde, Institution

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Hauptsitz der EZB wird über den Leitzins beraten.
  2. „Die Behörde mit Hauptsitz in Wiesbaden und rund 2400 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern ist dem Bundesinnenministerium unterstellt.“

Synonyms

HauptquartierZentrale

Antonyms

NebensitzFilialeAußenstelleZweigstelle

This word in other languages

headquarter(English)quartier général(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahuptsitz
  • haputsitz
  • haupptsitz
  • haupstitz
  • hauptistz
  • hauptsittz
  • hauptsitzz
  • hauptsizt
  • hauptssitz
  • hauptstiz
  • haupttsitz
  • hautpsitz
  • hhauptsitz
  • huaptsitz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hauptsitz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ahuptsitz2haputsitz2haupptsitz1haupstitz2hauptistz2hauptsittz1hauptsitzz1hauptsizt2
Edit distance from "Hauptsitz"

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 "Hauptsitz"?
"Hauptsitz" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɪt͡s].
What does "Hauptsitz" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptsitz" means: von mehreren der wichtigste Sitz einer Firma, Behörde, Institution
What are common misspellings of "Hauptsitz"?
Common misspellings include "ahuptsitz", "haputsitz", "haupptsitz", "haupstitz", "hauptistz". The correct spelling is "Hauptsitz".
How do you pronounce "Hauptsitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptsitz" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptsitz" come from?
"Hauptsitz" 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 "Hauptsitz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gänsehaut#15,905gerechten#15,897genetisch#15,895Karikatur#15,926

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

komisches14 variantsfamiliären14 variantsentfaltet14 variantseinberufen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list