Haushalt

[ˈhaʊ̯shalt]

/[ˈhaʊ̯shalt]/ noun

The verdict

“Haushalt” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,589 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,589
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit von Einnahmen und Ausgaben

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)

Where “Haushalt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Haushalt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Haushalt is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaʊ̯shalt]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,589 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

Synonyms

HausarbeitHaushaltsarbeit

This word in other languages

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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Using “Haushalt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-U-S-H-A-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʊ̯shalt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Hausrat” - see the side-by-side comparison. Haushalt vs Hausrat
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list