Hausfrau

[ˈhaʊ̯sˌfʁaʊ̯]

/[ˈhaʊ̯sˌfʁaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hausfrau” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,448. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,448
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ihren eigenen Haushalt führende und besorgende Frau

Corpus desk

Index DE-hausfrau · Hausfrau · German

Hausfrau · rank #11,448 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,448
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heck

Nearest frequency peer: Heck (+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 „Hausfrau“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hausfrau“ 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).

Hausfrau vs Hausrat
75% similar
Hausfrau vs Hausfrauen
80% similar
Hausfrau vs Hausbau
75% similar

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

Key facts for Hausfrau
PropertyValue
HeadwordHausfrau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯sˌfʁaʊ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,448
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hausfrau“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hausfrauliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Heck“ (#11,449), „grant“ (#11,446), „heftiger“ (#11,450). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hausfrau“ bei #11,448. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Hausfrau (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯sˌfʁaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,448 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hausfrau, with forms such as "ahusfrau", "hasufrau", and "haufsrau". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Hausrat", "Hausfrauen", "Hausbau", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hausfrau, spelled H-A-U-S-F-R-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    ihren eigenen Haushalt führende und besorgende Frau
  2. 2
    ein möbliertes Zimmer oder Ähnliches vermietende Frau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es muss einen Extrembergsteiger schon frustrieren, wenn die Regionen, in die er vorgedrungen ist, heutzutage sogar von kletternden Hausfrauen erreicht werden - wenn sie denn genügend Kleingeld haben.“
  2. Hausfrau ist ein sehr anstrengender Beruf.

Synonyms

HausherrinAschenbrödelAschenputtelBackwunderKochwunderKüchenwunderPutzeGastgeberinHauswirtinVermieterin

Antonyms

HaushaltshilfeHausmannPutzfrau

This word in other languages

housewife(English)femme au foyer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahusfrau
  • hasufrau
  • haufsrau
  • hausfaru
  • hausffrau
  • hausfrrau
  • hausfrua
  • hausrfau
  • haussfrau
  • hhausfrau
  • huasfrau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hausfrau - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ahusfrau2hasufrau2haufsrau2hausfaru2hausffrau1hausfrrau1hausfrua2hausrfau2
Edit distance from "Hausfrau"

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 "Hausfrau"?
"Hausfrau" is spelled H-A-U-S-F-R-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌfʁaʊ̯].
What does "Hausfrau" mean?
As a noun, "Hausfrau" means: ihren eigenen Haushalt führende und besorgende Frau
What words are commonly confused with "Hausfrau"?
"Hausfrau" is commonly confused with "Hausrat", "Hausfrauen", "Hausbau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hausfrau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hausfrau" is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌfʁaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hausfrau" come from?
"Hausfrau" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heftiger#11,450heutiger#11,454Formular#11,431Landwirt#11,469

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Geltung11 variantsgekürzt11 variantseffektive11 variantsPassagen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list