Hauptziel

[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌt͡siːl]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌt͡siːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hauptziel” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,447. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,447
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wichtigstes Ziel

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptziel · Hauptziel · German

Hauptziel · rank #26,447 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,447
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hanse

Nearest frequency peer: Hanse (-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 „Hauptziel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hauptziel“ 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 Hauptziel
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptziel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌt͡siːl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,447
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hauptziel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hauptzielliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hanse“ (#26,446), „Hausmann“ (#26,448), „hann“ (#26,445). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hauptziel“ bei #26,447. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Hauptziel (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌt͡siːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,447 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "wichtigstes Ziel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hauptziel, with forms such as "ahuptziel", "haputziel", and "haupptziel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hauptziel, spelled H-A-U-P-T-Z-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    wichtigstes Ziel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich entschied mich für Freiburg im Breisgau, das Hauptziel der im Ersten Weltkrieg noch recht seltenen und ineffizienten Luftangriffe.“
  2. „Das Hauptziel des Lehrens ist nicht, Bedeutungen zu erklären, sondern an die Tür des Geistes zu klopfen.“

Synonyms

GrundzielPrimärziel

Antonyms

NebenzielSekundärzielTertiärziel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahuptziel
  • haputziel
  • haupptziel
  • hauptizel
  • haupttziel
  • hauptzeil
  • hauptziell
  • hauptzile
  • hauptzziel
  • haupztiel
  • hautpziel
  • hhauptziel
  • huaptziel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hauptziel - 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.

ahuptziel2haputziel2haupptziel1hauptizel2haupttziel1hauptzeil2hauptziell1hauptzile2
Edit distance from "Hauptziel"

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 "Hauptziel"?
"Hauptziel" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-Z-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌt͡siːl].
What does "Hauptziel" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptziel" means: wichtigstes Ziel
What are common misspellings of "Hauptziel"?
Common misspellings include "ahuptziel", "haputziel", "haupptziel", "hauptizel", "haupttziel". The correct spelling is "Hauptziel".
How do you pronounce "Hauptziel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptziel" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌt͡siːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptziel" come from?
"Hauptziel" 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 "Hauptziel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Halskette#26,443Hingucker#26,452Grossmann#26,439Fütterung#26,422

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

grinsend13 variantsfungierte13 variantsFlandern13 variantsExkursion13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list