Hausbursche

[ˈhaʊ̯sˌbʊʁʃə]

/[ˈhaʊ̯sˌbʊʁʃə]/ noun

The verdict

“Hausbursche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliche Person, die als Hausdiener arbeitet

Corpus desk

Index DE-hausbursche · Hausbursche · German

Hausbursche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Hausbursche
PropertyValue
HeadwordHausbursche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯sˌbʊʁʃə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hausbursche“ im Deutschen

Hausburscheliegt 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

Hausbursche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯sˌbʊʁʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männliche Person, die als Hausdiener arbeitet".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hausbursche in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Hausbursche, spelled H-A-U-S-B-U-R-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    männliche Person, die als Hausdiener arbeitet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Jup entwickelte sich mit der Zeit zu einem perfekten Hausburschen.“

Synonyms

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 "Hausbursche"?
"Hausbursche" is spelled H-A-U-S-B-U-R-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌbʊʁʃə].
What does "Hausbursche" mean?
As a noun, "Hausbursche" means: männliche Person, die als Hausdiener arbeitet
How do you pronounce "Hausbursche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hausbursche" is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌbʊʁʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hausbursche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list