hausbacken

[ˈhaʊ̯sˌbakn̩]

/[ˈhaʊ̯sˌbakn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“hausbacken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - für den eigenen Verbrauch zu Hause gebacken

Corpus desk

Index DE-hausbacken · hausbacken · German

hausbacken · 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.

Key facts for hausbacken
PropertyValue
Headwordhausbacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯sˌbakn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hausbacken“ im Deutschen

hausbackenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hausbacken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯sˌbakn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hausbacken, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented 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 hausbacken, spelled H-A-U-S-B-A-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    für den eigenen Verbrauch zu Hause gebacken
  2. 2
    langweilig und brav, ohne das gewisse Etwas, ohne Reiz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Adventszeit freut sich die ganze Familie auf unser hausbackenes Schokoladenbrot.
  2. Die hausbackenen Mädels hocken den ganzen Abschlussball auf ihren Stühlen und werden einfach nicht zum Tanzen aufgefordert.

Synonyms

hausgebackenbiederspießig

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 "hausbacken"?
"hausbacken" is spelled H-A-U-S-B-A-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌbakn̩].
What does "hausbacken" mean?
As an adjective, "hausbacken" means: für den eigenen Verbrauch zu Hause gebacken
How do you pronounce "hausbacken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hausbacken" is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌbakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hausbacken" come from?
"hausbacken" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list