Hausgang
[ˈhaʊ̯sˌɡaŋ]
The verdict
“Hausgang” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gang eines Hauses
Corpus desk
Index DE-hausgang · Hausgang · German
Hausgang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hausgang |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaʊ̯sˌɡaŋ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Hausgang” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
Hausgang is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯sˌɡaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gang eines Hauses".
No misspelling variants are generated for Hausgang in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hausgang, spelled H-A-U-S-G-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1Gang eines Hauses
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Hausgang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er jault und jammert, er zetert und mordiot, er schreit im Hausgang um Hilfe, und wenn keiner antwortet, ruft er seine Mutter an.“
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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.
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