Hauptspeise

[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃpaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃpaɪ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hauptspeise” is uncommon German (frequency #91,715 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,715
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptgang bei einem ausgedehntem Mittag- oder Abendessen, der nach der Vorspeise und vor dem Nachtisch serviert wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptspeise · Hauptspeise · German

Hauptspeise · rank #91,715 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,715
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Handyempfang

Nearest frequency peer: Handyempfang (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hauptspeise“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hauptspeise“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hauptspeise
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptspeise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃpaɪ̯zə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#91,715
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hauptspeise“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hauptspeisefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Handyempfang“ (#91,713), „Handwerkskammern“ (#91,712), „Haushaltsdefizit“ (#91,718). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hauptspeise“ bei #91,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hauptspeise is uncommon German at frequency #91,715 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃpaɪ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptgang bei einem ausgedehntem Mittag- oder Abendessen, der nach der Vorspeise und vor dem Nachtisch serviert wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hauptspeise, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hauptspeise, spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-P-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptgang bei einem ausgedehntem Mittag- oder Abendessen, der nach der Vorspeise und vor dem Nachtisch serviert wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als Hauptspeise gibt es Schweinebraten mit Knödeln.
  2. „Nach der Hauptspeise ergriff sie dann das Mikrofon.“

Synonyms

HauptgangHauptgericht

Antonyms

NachtischVorspeise

This word in other languages

plat principal(Français)

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 "Hauptspeise"?
"Hauptspeise" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-P-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃpaɪ̯zə].
What does "Hauptspeise" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptspeise" means: Hauptgang bei einem ausgedehntem Mittag- oder Abendessen, der nach der Vorspeise und vor dem Nachtisch serviert wird
How do you pronounce "Hauptspeise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptspeise" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃpaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptspeise" come from?
"Hauptspeise" 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 "Hauptspeise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Handwerkers#91,711Handfesseln#91,709halbnackten#91,707Heimatlosen#91,724

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list