Hausa
[ˈhaʊ̯sa]
The verdict
“Hausa” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein afrikanisches Volk, das vor allem in Nigeria lebt
Corpus desk
Index DE-hausa · Hausa · German
Hausa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Hausa |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaʊ̯sa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hausa“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hausa is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯sa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hausa, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hausa, spelled H-A-U-S-A.
Definition
- 1ein afrikanisches Volk, das vor allem in Nigeria lebt
- 2ein Angehöriger des gleichnamigen Volkes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hausa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Volksgruppe der Hausa lebt vor allem im Norden von Nigeria und im Südosten des Niger.
„Anderes Vieh wurde von den Tuareg nicht an die Hausa verkauft.“
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.