Hausmädchen

[ˈhaʊ̯sˌmɛːtçən]

/[ˈhaʊ̯sˌmɛːtçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hausmädchen” is uncommon German (frequency #61,592 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,592
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weibliche Person, die zur Verrichtung von Haushaltsaufgaben angestellt ist

Key facts for Hausmädchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHausmädchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯sˌmɛːtçən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#61,592
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hausmädchen” 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). Hausmädchen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hausmädchen is uncommon German at frequency #61,592 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯sˌmɛːtçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, die zur Verrichtung von Haushaltsaufgaben angestellt ist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Hausmädchen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Hausmädchen, spelled H-A-U-S-M-Ä-D-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die zur Verrichtung von Haushaltsaufgaben angestellt ist

This word in other languages

maid(English)mucama(Español)domestique(Français)

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 "Hausmädchen"?
"Hausmädchen" is spelled H-A-U-S-M-Ä-D-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌmɛːtçən].
What does "Hausmädchen" mean?
As a noun, "Hausmädchen" means: weibliche Person, die zur Verrichtung von Haushaltsaufgaben angestellt ist
How do you pronounce "Hausmädchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hausmädchen" is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌmɛːtçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hausmädchen" come from?
"Hausmädchen" 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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Using “Hausmädchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-U-S-M-Ä-D-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʊ̯sˌmɛːtçən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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