Hauptstadt

[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtat]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtat]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hauptstadt” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,299. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,299
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt, in der die obersten Verwaltungsorgane und fast auch immer Regierungsorgane eines Staates, Landes, Bezirks, Kreises oder einer Region ihren Sitz haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptstadt · Hauptstadt · German

Hauptstadt · rank #2,299 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,299
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH gewann

Nearest frequency peer: gewann (-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 „Hauptstadt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hauptstadt“ 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).

Hauptstadt vs Hauptstädte
82% similar

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

Key facts for Hauptstadt
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptstadt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtat]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,299
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hauptstadt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hauptstadtliegt 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: „gewann“ (#2,298), „hi“ (#2,300), „gesund“ (#2,297). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hauptstadt“ bei #2,299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Hauptstadt (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtat]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,299 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt, in der die obersten Verwaltungsorgane und fast auch immer Regierungsorgane eines Staates, Landes, Bezirks, Kreises oder einer Region ihren Sitz haben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hauptstadt, with forms such as "ahuptstadt", "haputstadt", and "haupptstadt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hauptstädte", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hauptstadt, spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-T-A-D-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt, in der die obersten Verwaltungsorgane und fast auch immer Regierungsorgane eines Staates, Landes, Bezirks, Kreises oder einer Region ihren Sitz haben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hauptstadt Deutschlands ist Berlin.
  2. „Das Regierungsviertel der Hauptstadt ist übersichtlich, und gleich neben Aleqas Büro liegt das Hauptgebäude der Polizei.“

Synonyms

KapitaleRegierungssitz

This word in other languages

capital(English)capital(Español)capitale(Français)capital(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahuptstadt
  • haputstadt
  • haupptstadt
  • haupsttadt
  • hauptsatdt
  • hauptsstadt
  • hauptstaddt
  • hauptstadtt
  • hauptstatd
  • hauptstdat
  • hauptsttadt
  • haupttsadt
  • haupttstadt
  • hautpstadt
  • hhauptstadt
  • huaptstadt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hauptstadt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahuptstadt2haputstadt2haupptstadt1haupsttadt2hauptsatdt2hauptsstadt1hauptstaddt1hauptstadtt1
Edit distance from "Hauptstadt"

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 "Hauptstadt"?
"Hauptstadt" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-T-A-D-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtat].
What does "Hauptstadt" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptstadt" means: eine Stadt, in der die obersten Verwaltungsorgane und fast auch immer Regierungsorgane eines Staates, Landes, Bezirks, Kreises oder einer Region ihren Sitz haben
What words are commonly confused with "Hauptstadt"?
"Hauptstadt" is commonly confused with "Hauptstädte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hauptstadt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptstadt" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptstadt" come from?
"Hauptstadt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hauptstadt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list