Hauptstraße

[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtʁaːsə]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtʁaːsə]/ noun

The verdict

“Hauptstraße” 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) - verkehrsreiche Straße

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptstra-e · Hauptstraße · German

Hauptstraße · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Hauptstraße
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptstraße
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtʁaːsə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hauptstraße“ im Deutschen

Hauptstraßesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hauptstraße is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtʁaːsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hauptstraße, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hauptstraße, spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-T-R-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    verkehrsreiche Straße
  2. 2
    zentrale Straße in einem Ort mit vielen Geschäften, Einkaufsstraße
  3. 3
    Straße mit Recht auf Vorfahrt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hauptstraßen in fast allen großen Städten sind während des Berufsverkehrs staugefährdet.
  2. „Sie fuhren die Hauptstraße entlang, die ringförmig die Innenstadt umschloss.“

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This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hauptstraße"?
"Hauptstraße" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-S-T-R-A-SS-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtʁaːsə].
What does "Hauptstraße" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptstraße" means: verkehrsreiche Straße
How do you pronounce "Hauptstraße"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptstraße" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtʁaːsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptstraße" come from?
"Hauptstraße" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list