Hausdiener

[ˈhaʊ̯sˌdiːnɐ]

/[ˈhaʊ̯sˌdiːnɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Hausdiener” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - jemand, der in einem Haus/Hotel/Unternehmen für einfache Arbeiten beschäftigt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-hausdiener · Hausdiener · German

Hausdiener · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Hausdiener
PropertyValue
HeadwordHausdiener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯sˌdiːnɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hausdiener“ im Deutschen

Hausdienerliegt 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

Hausdiener is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯sˌdiːnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der in einem Haus/Hotel/Unternehmen für einfache Arbeiten beschäftigt ist".

No misspelling variants are generated for Hausdiener in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hausdiener, spelled H-A-U-S-D-I-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der in einem Haus/Hotel/Unternehmen für einfache Arbeiten beschäftigt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Man will sich ansehen, was am schönsten ist, man fragt den Portier, den Hausdiener, den Kellner und das Zimmermädchen und bekommt von jedem eine andere Antwort, und schließlich hält man sich an den Baedeker und läuft die Sternchen ab, jeder auf seine Weise.“
  2. „Der Hausdiener und ein Stubenmädchen kommen auch und grinsen.“

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 "Hausdiener"?
"Hausdiener" is spelled H-A-U-S-D-I-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌdiːnɐ].
What does "Hausdiener" mean?
As a noun, "Hausdiener" means: jemand, der in einem Haus/Hotel/Unternehmen für einfache Arbeiten beschäftigt ist
How do you pronounce "Hausdiener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hausdiener" is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌdiːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hausdiener" come from?
"Hausdiener" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list