Haushalt

[ˈhaʊ̯shalt]

/[ˈhaʊ̯shalt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Haushalt” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,589
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit von Einnahmen und Ausgaben

Corpus desk

Index DE-haushalt · Haushalt · German

Haushalt · rank #3,589 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,589
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haufen

Nearest frequency peer: Haufen (-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 „Haushalt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Haushalt“ 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).

Haushalt vs Hausrat
75% similar
Haushalt vs Haushalte
89% similar
Haushalt vs Haushalts
89% similar

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

Key facts for Haushalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaushalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯shalt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,589
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Haushalt“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Haushaltliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Haufen“ (#3,588), „Herrschaft“ (#3,590), „geringer“ (#3,587). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Haushalt“ bei #3,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Haushalt (IPA [ˈhaʊ̯shalt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,589 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Haushalt, with forms such as "ahushalt", "hasuhalt", and "hauhsalt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Hausrat", "Haushalte", "Haushalts", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Haushalt, spelled H-A-U-S-H-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit von Einnahmen und Ausgaben
  2. 2
    Gesamtheit von Einnahmen und Ausgaben
  3. 3
    Gesamtheit von Einnahmen und Ausgaben
  4. 4
    Personengruppe, die gemeinsam wirtschaftet
  5. 5
    Hausarbeit, Arbeit, die beim Zusammenleben von ^([2]) anfällt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Haushalt des Betriebes geriet in Schieflage.
  2. Zu unserem Haushalt gehören fünf Personen.

Synonyms

HausarbeitHaushaltsarbeit

This word in other languages

budget(English)presupuesto(Español)budget(Français)orçamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahushalt
  • hasuhalt
  • hauhsalt
  • hausahlt
  • haushallt
  • haushaltt
  • haushatl
  • haushhalt
  • haushlat
  • hausshalt
  • hhaushalt
  • huashalt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Haushalt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahushalt2hasuhalt2hauhsalt2hausahlt2haushallt1haushaltt1haushatl2haushhalt1
Edit distance from "Haushalt"

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

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

Same letter count

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

geringer#3,587Gebrauch#3,583Kindheit#3,595erlauben#3,575

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

peinlich12 variantsbetreiben12 variantswünscht12 variantsvorkommen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list