Hausarrest

[ˈhaʊ̯sʔaˌʁɛst]

/[ˈhaʊ̯sʔaˌʁɛst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hausarrest” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,586. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,586
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Strafe, bei der der Bestrafte sein Haus oder seine Wohnung nicht verlassen darf

Corpus desk

Index DE-hausarrest · Hausarrest · German

Hausarrest · rank #25,586 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,586
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Harfe

Nearest frequency peer: Harfe (-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 „Hausarrest“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hausarrest“ 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).

Hausarrest vs Hausarbeit
80% similar

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

Key facts for Hausarrest
PropertyValue
HeadwordHausarrest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯sʔaˌʁɛst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,586
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hausarrest“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hausarrestliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Harfe“ (#25,585), „Haven“ (#25,587), „Handschlag“ (#25,584). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hausarrest“ bei #25,586. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Hausarrest (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯sʔaˌʁɛst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,586 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Strafe, bei der der Bestrafte sein Haus oder seine Wohnung nicht verlassen darf".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hausarrest, with forms such as "ahusarrest", "hasuarrest", and "hauasrrest". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hausarbeit", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hausarrest, spelled H-A-U-S-A-R-R-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Strafe, bei der der Bestrafte sein Haus oder seine Wohnung nicht verlassen darf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der führende Oppositionspolitiker des Landes steht seit Jahren unter Hausarrest.
  2. Der Hausarrest wird auch gerne in der Kindererziehung angewandt.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahusarrest
  • hasuarrest
  • hauasrrest
  • hausarerst
  • hausarest
  • hausarresst
  • hausarrestt
  • hausarrets
  • hausarrset
  • hausrarest
  • haussarrest
  • hhausarrest
  • huasarrest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hausarrest - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahusarrest2hasuarrest2hauasrrest2hausarerst2hausarest1hausarresst1hausarrestt1hausarrets2
Edit distance from "Hausarrest"

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 "Hausarrest"?
"Hausarrest" is spelled H-A-U-S-A-R-R-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯sʔaˌʁɛst].
What does "Hausarrest" mean?
As a noun, "Hausarrest" means: Strafe, bei der der Bestrafte sein Haus oder seine Wohnung nicht verlassen darf
What words are commonly confused with "Hausarrest"?
"Hausarrest" is commonly confused with "Hausarbeit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hausarrest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hausarrest" is [ˈhaʊ̯sʔaˌʁɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hausarrest" come from?
"Hausarrest" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Handschlag#25,584herrliches#25,591hinkriegen#25,596gestohlene#25,573

Similar misspelling depth

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

Halsband13 variantsklinisch13 variantsFahrgast13 variantsKutscher13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list