Haupttrieb
[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌtʁiːp]
The verdict
“Haupttrieb” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mittig in die Höhe wachsender Spross, an dem sich Seitentriebe befinden können
Corpus desk
Index DE-haupttrieb · Haupttrieb · German
Haupttrieb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Haupttrieb |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌtʁiːp] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Haupttrieb“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Haupttrieb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌtʁiːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Haupttrieb, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Haupttrieb, spelled H-A-U-P-T-T-R-I-E-B.
Definition
- 1mittig in die Höhe wachsender Spross, an dem sich Seitentriebe befinden können
- 2wichtiger, dem Menschen angeborener Drang (Trieb)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Haupttrieb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nach etwa 26 Tagen sind die ersten Blütenknospen an einem noch kurzen Haupttrieb sichtbar.“
„Hobbes erkannte in dem menschlichen Willen nur einen Haupttrieb, den Trieb der Selbsterhaltung.“
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.